æcer

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *akr, from Proto-Germanic *akraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros (“field”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γρός (ăgrós), Latin ager, Sanskrit अज्र (ájra). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæ.ker/ === Noun === æcer m field (specifically one used to grow crops or hold farm animals) c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 12:1 acre (measure of land) early 11th century, anonymous gloss of Ælfric's Latin Colloquy (c. 995) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== fleaxæcer ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: aker, acreEnglish: acre, acer, aker (obsolete)→ Norwegian Bokmål: acre→ Malay: ekar→ Malayalam: ഏക്കർ (ēkkaṟ)→ Tamil: ஏக்கர் (ēkkar)→ Telugu: ఎకరా (ekarā), ఎకరము (ekaramu)Scots: acre, acker, ackre, accre, aacre, awker, yicker→? Scottish Gaelic: acaire, acairYola: aager→ Irish: acra→ Welsh: acer Norman: acre