Where does “ákr” come from?

ákr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

ákr (Old Norse): acre

Definitions

  1. acre

Ancestry of “ákr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ákr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Germanic akraz →