Where does “Eichenbaum” come from?
Eichenbaum (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.
Eichenbaum (German): oak tree
Definitions
- oak tree
Ancestry of “Eichenbaum”, step by step
Eichenbaum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Eiche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eiche | An oak tree, an oak, "Quercus"; the common tree;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | eich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | eih | oak |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aik | oak |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *-ilā | Forms feminine agent nouns, especially of plants and animals |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aiks | oak tree; oak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |