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Where does “anka” come from?

anka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ænkia — widow.

anka (Swedish): a widow

Definitions

  1. a widow

Ancestry of “anka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishænkiawidow

Words derived from “anka”

  • änkling
  • enka
Every word from Old Swedish ænkia →