Where does “*aki” come from?
*aki (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic akiz, from Armenian աքիս, from Old Armenian աքիս — weasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis".
Ancestry of “*aki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | akiz | ache, pain |
| 2 | Armenian | աքիս | weasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis" |
| 3 | Old Armenian | աքիս | weasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis" |