Where does “acol” come from?
acol (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic aikulaz, from Proto-Germanic aikaną, from Proto-Germanic aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
acol (Old English): frightened, terrified, scared; excited, trembling
Definitions
- frightened, terrified, scared; excited, trembling
Ancestry of “acol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aikulaz | frightened, terrified; excited; trembling |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aikaną | to make one's own |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiganą | to possess, to own, to have |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |