Where does “vintereg” come from?

vintereg (Danish) comes from Danish eg, from Old Norse eik, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

vintereg (Danish): sessile oak

Definitions

  1. sessile oak

Ancestry of “vintereg”, step by step

vintereg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish eg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishegoak, oak tree
2Old Norseeikoak; tree in general
3Proto-Germanicaiksoak tree; oak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

via Danish vinter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvinterwinter
2Old Danishwintærwinter
3Old Norsevintrwinter
4Proto-Germanicwintruzwinter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiks →Every word from Old Norse eik →