Where does “eka” come from?
eka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ēkia, from Old Norse eikja, from Old Norse eik, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.
eka (Swedish): a kind of small wooden rowing- or sailing boat;...
Definitions
- a kind of small wooden rowing- or sailing boat;...
Ancestry of “eka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | ēkia | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | eikja | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | eik | oak; tree in general |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aiks | oak tree; oak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |