Where does “ack” come from?
ack (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish akh, from Middle Low German ach — oh.
ack (Swedish): alas, oh; an electric accumulator; Contraction of...
Definitions
- alas, oh; an electric accumulator; Contraction of...
Ancestry of “ack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | akh | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | ach | oh |