> > > After a quick consultation with my Etymological Dictionary, it seems eke
> > > (vb) and eke (adj) are unconnected. The adj is from OE éc "also",
> cognate to
> > > German auch "of uncertain origin" and the vb is from éacan "grow",
which
> is
> > > cognate to Latin augere.
> >
> > Well, so speaks the voice of authority, but I wonder why auch and augere
> > can't be cognates: no sound-shift seems to prevent it.
>
> I'm not sure, it doesn't seem unreasonable to me.
>
> Dan
og in addition.
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