Where does “ahorn” come from?
ahorn (Faroese) comes from Danish ahorn, from German ahorn, from Middle High German ahorn, from Old High German ahorn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ahorn (Faroese): maple; maple wood
Ancestry of “ahorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | ahorn | maple |
| 2 | German | ahorn | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | ahorn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ahorn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |