Where does “עק” come from?
עק (Yiddish) comes from Old High German ecka, from Proto-West Germanic aggju, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
עק (Yiddish): tail; corner; angle
Ancestry of “עק”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ecka | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | aggju | edge, corner |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |