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
- to go; to depart, to leave
Ancestry of “åka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | aka | to drive |
| 2 | Old Norse | aka | To drive |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | akaną | to drive, sail, navigate; to ache |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |