Where does “acorn nut” come from?
acorn nut (English) comes from English acorn, from Old English æcern, from Proto-West Germanic *akran, from Proto-Germanic akraną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.
acorn nut (English): A closed nut having a dome-like cap over the rear...
Definitions
- A closed nut having a dome-like cap over the rear...
Ancestry of “acorn nut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | acorn | The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing... |
| 2 | Old English | æcern | acorn; tree mast |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *akran | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | akraną | acorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ógeh₂ | small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit |