Where does “kurre” come from?

kurre (Finnish) comes from Swedish ekorre, from Old Swedish ikorne, from Old Norse íkorni, from Proto-Germanic aikwernô, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

kurre (Finnish): squirrel

Definitions

  1. squirrel

Ancestry of “kurre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishekorresquirrel; red squirrel
2Old Swedishikorne—
3Old Norseíkornisquirrel
4Proto-Germanicaikwernôsquirrel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “kurre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aikwernô →