eke

English

/iːk/, /ik/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) An addition.
  • (beekeeping) A small stand on which a beehive is placed.
  • (beekeeping) A spacer put between or over or under hive parts to make more space: see

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English eke inherited from Old English ēaca (addition, increase, supplement) inherited from Proto-Germanic *aukô (increase, addition) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg- (increase, enlarge, related to increasement, grow, become many) inherited from Middle English eken (intensify, advance, increase, exalt, succeed, amplify, lengthen, expand, add to, aggravate, prosper, stimulate, enlarge, make worse, improve, extend) inherited from Old English ēcan inherited from Proto-Germanic *aukaną (increase, add, grow) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg- (increase, enlarge, related to increasement, grow, become many).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ewg-

Gloss

increase, enlarge, related to increasement, grow, become many

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

殖

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