Where does “iik” come from?

iik (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ēk, from Proto-West Germanic aik, from Proto-West Germanic *-ilā, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

iik (North Frisian): oak, oak tree

Definitions

  1. oak, oak tree

Ancestry of “iik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianēkoak
2Proto-West Germanicaikoak
3Proto-West Germanic*-ilāForms feminine agent nouns, especially of plants and animals
4Proto-Germanicaiksoak tree; oak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiks →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *-ilā →