Where does “āk” come from?

āk (Tocharian B) comes from Proto-Tocharian āk, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

āk (Tocharian B): ear of grain; zeal

Definitions

  1. ear of grain; zeal

Ancestry of “āk”, step by step

āk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Tocharian āk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tocharianākzeal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Tocharian āk →