Where does “akr” come from?
akr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.
Ancestry of “akr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | akraz | field, open land |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵros | field, pasturage |