Where does “åka” come from?

åka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish aka, from Old Norse aka, from Proto-Germanic akaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

åka (Swedish): to go; to depart, to leave

Definitions

  1. to go; to depart, to leave

Ancestry of “åka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishakato drive
2Old NorseakaTo drive
3Proto-Germanicakanąto drive, sail, navigate; to ache
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “åka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic akaną →