Eke
/iːk/noun
To supplement or make something last longer; also, in archaic use, to add to or increase.
Did you know?Eke comes from Old English *ēacan*, a verb meaning “to increase or add,” and it is related to German *auch* and Dutch *ook*—words that all descend from the ancient idea of “also” or “more.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂eug-
“to increase, add to”
Old English
OE
ēacan
“to increase, add to, augment”
Middle English
ME
eken
“to add, increase, lengthen”
Modern English
English
eke
“to supplement or make something last longer”