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Where does “eikila” come from?

eikila (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic aikilǭ, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

Ancestry of “eikila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaikilǭacorn
2Proto-Germanicaiksoak tree; oak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

Words derived from “eikila”

  • eikel
  • eikelen
  • ekele
  • ecle
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