Where does “eikelen” come from?

eikelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

eikelen (Dutch): to forage for acorns; to be annoying, to act...

Definitions

  1. to forage for acorns; to be annoying, to act...

Ancestry of “eikelen”, step by step

eikelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
2Middle Dutchendeand; end
3Old Dutchendiend
4Proto-West Germanicandīend
5Proto-Germanicandijazend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch eikel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheikelacorn; glans penis; jerk, dickhead
2Middle Dutchecle—
3Old Dutchēkila—
4Proto-Germanicaikilǭacorn
5Proto-Germanicaiksoak tree; oak
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →