Where does “kah” come from?

kah (Min Nan) comes from Dutch akker, from Middle Dutch acker, from Old Dutch akker, from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

kah (Min Nan): the first of the ten heavenly stems; principal...

Definitions

  1. the first of the ten heavenly stems; principal...

Ancestry of “kah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchakkeragricultural field
2Middle Dutchackerfield; acre
3Old Dutchakker—
4Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Germanic akraz →Every word from Old Dutch akker →
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