Where does “eikja” come from?
eikja (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse eik, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.
Ancestry of “eikja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | eik | oak; tree in general |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aiks | oak tree; oak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |