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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “akr”

  • åker
  • åker
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