Etymograph

English

Okeson

Okeson comes from Swedish Åkesson, from Proto-Norse *anuʀ ‘ancestor’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂en-‘ancestor’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*anô‘ancestor’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Norsec. 200–800 CE*anuʀtransliteratedrunes *ᚨᚾᚢᛉ‘ancestor’reconstructed
  4. Old Norsec. 800–1350Áki
  5. SwedishmodernÅke
  6. Swedish, derivedmodernÅkesson
  7. EnglishtodayOkeson

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂en-‘ancestor’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*anô‘ancestor’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Norsec. 200–800 CE*anuʀtransliteratedrunes *ᚨᚾᚢᛉ‘ancestor’reconstructed
  4. Old Norsec. 800–1350Áki
  5. SwedishmodernÅke
  6. Swedish, derivedmodernÅkesson
  7. EnglishtodayOkeson

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- ‘ancestor’

on, end, along, upon, ana, anterior, asunder, 8 more

Today it means

name A surname from Swedish.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- / Okeson

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