Where does “ēaca” come from?
ēaca (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic aukô, from Proto-Germanic aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
ēaca (Old English): an addition, increase, eeking; addition,...
Definitions
- an addition, increase, eeking; addition,...
Ancestry of “ēaca”, step by step
ēaca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic aukô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aukô | increase, addition |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aukaną | to increase, to grow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via Old Norse auki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | auki | growth, increase, proliferation |