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

  1. a kind of small wooden rowing- or sailing boat;...

Ancestry of “eka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishēkia—
2Old Norseeikjaa small ferry
3Old Norseeikoak; tree in general
4Proto-Germanicaiksoak tree; oak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiks →Every word from Old Norse eik →