öka

Swedish

verb-reg
Definitions
  • to increase

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish ø̄ka, øka inherited from Old Norse auka (increase, surpass, exceed, augment, add) inherited from Proto-Germanic *aukaną (increase, add, grow) derived 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

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