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Where does “ókr” come from?

ókr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wōkraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

ókr (Old Norse): usury

Definitions

  1. usury

Ancestry of “ókr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwōkrazgain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “ókr”

  • ocker
  • ockerism
  • ockerdom
  • ockerish
  • ocker
  • oker
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