Where does “acorn” come from?
Acorn comes from Middle English acorne, from Middle English akern, from Old English ǣcern, from Proto-Germanic akraną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂.
acorn (English): The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing...
Definitions
- The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing...
Ancestry of “acorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | æcern | acorn; tree mast |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *akran | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | akraną | acorn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ógeh₂ | small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit |
Words derived from “acorn”