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acan

Pronunciation: /ˈɑ.kɑn/

“acan” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to ache

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *akan, from Proto-Germanic *akaną, traditionally explained as from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂égos.

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