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Where does “ǣcen” come from?

ǣcen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic aikīnaz, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

ǣcen (Old English): of oak

Definitions

  1. of oak

Ancestry of “ǣcen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaikīnazoaken, made of oak
2Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “ǣcen”

  • ache
  • oaken
  • toothache
  • backache
  • ake
  • eking
  • stomachache
  • achy
  • earache
  • bellyache
  • achiness
  • psychache
  • faceache
  • acheth
  • tummyache
  • neckache
  • headake
  • toothake
  • toothachy
  • achest
  • acheless
  • bellyacher
  • boneache
  • acheful
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