Where does “eik” come from?

eik (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

eik (Old Norse): oak; tree in general

Definitions

  1. oak; tree in general

Ancestry of “eik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaiksoak tree; oak
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

Words derived from “eik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiks →