Where does “eke” come from?
eke (Swedish) comes from Swedish ek, from Old Norse eik, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.
eke (Swedish): wood of oak
Ancestry of “eke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ek | oak |
| 2 | Old Norse | eik | oak; tree in general |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiks | oak tree; oak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |