Where does “korkeg” come from?
korkeg (Danish) comes from Danish eg, from Old Norse eik, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.
korkeg (Danish): cork oak
Definitions
- cork oak
Ancestry of “korkeg”, step by step
korkeg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish eg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | eg | oak, oak tree |
| 2 | Old Norse | eik | oak; tree in general |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiks | oak tree; oak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |
via Danish kork
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kork | cork |
| 2 | Spanish | corcho | cork |
| 3 | Latin | cortex | The bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)kort-ek-s | — |