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Where does “akker” come from?

akker (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

Ancestry of “akker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “akker”

  • akker
  • braakakker
  • akkerbouw
  • acker
  • kah
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