Where does “aka” come from?

aka (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic akaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

aka (Old Norse): To drive

Definitions

  1. To drive

Ancestry of “aka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicakanąto drive, sail, navigate; to ache
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “aka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic akaną →