Where does “आक” come from?
आक (Old Marathi) comes from Old Marathi आंख, from Sanskrit अक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os.
आक (Old Marathi): Alternative form of आंख
Ancestry of “आक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Marathi | आंख | the axle of a chariot |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अक्ष | axle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćšas | axle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱs-os | — |