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Where does “akana” come from?

akana (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic ahanō, from Proto-Indo-European aḱanā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akana (Proto-Finnic): husk; chaff

Definitions

  1. husk; chaff

Ancestry of “akana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicahanōchaff, awns
2Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱanā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “akana”

  • akana
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