āk

noun

Meaning

ear of grain
zeal

Etymology / origin

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”), whence also āka (“millet”). Compare English ear (of grain), of the same usage.

ear(English)→
*h₂eḱ-(ine-pro)→
āk (Tocharian B)
Relations: der, cog

Related words

*h₂eḱ-(ine-pro)ear(English)*ęčьmy(Proto-Slavic)āk(Tocharian A)āk-(Tocharian A)

Descendant words

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