Where does “eksi” come from?
eksi (Sranan Tongo) comes from English eggs, from English egg, from Middle English eggen, from Old Saxon eggian, from Old Norse eggja, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
eksi (Sranan Tongo): egg
Definitions
- egg
Ancestry of “eksi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eggs | plural of egg; Third-person singular simple... |
| 2 | English | egg | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body... |
| 3 | Middle English | eggen | To egg on; to encourage or provide motivation; To... |
| 4 | Old Saxon | eggian | to harrow |
| 5 | Old Norse | eggja | to incite, egg on to do |
| 6 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |