Where does “ek” come from?
ek (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian āk, from Proto-Germanic auk, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
ek (West Frisian): also, too
Ancestry of “ek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | āk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | auk | also, too; furthermore, in addition; and |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |