Where does “egur-ikatz” come from?

egur-ikatz (Basque) comes from Basque ikatz, from Proto-Basque *ikatz — charcoal.

egur-ikatz (Basque): charcoal

Definitions

  1. charcoal

Ancestry of “egur-ikatz”, step by step

egur-ikatz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque ikatz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueikatzcoal
2Proto-Basque*ikatzcharcoal

via Basque egur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueegurclumsy
Every word from Proto-Basque *ikatzEvery word from Basque ikatz