Where does “Eichenast” come from?

Eichenast (German) comes from German Eiche, from Middle High German eich, from Old High German eih, from Proto-West Germanic aik, from Proto-West Germanic *-ilā, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

Eichenast (German): oak bough

Definitions

  1. oak bough

Ancestry of “Eichenast”, step by step

Eichenast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Eiche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEicheAn oak tree, an oak, "Quercus"; the common tree;...
2Middle High Germaneich
3Old High Germaneihoak
4Proto-West Germanicaikoak
5Proto-West Germanic*-ilāForms feminine agent nouns, especially of plants and animals
6Proto-Germanicaiksoak tree; oak
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

via German ast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanastbough, limb, branch
2Middle High Germanast
3Old High Germanastbranch
4Proto-Germanicastazbranch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic aiksEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *-ilā