Where does “Eichhorn” come from?

Eichhorn (German) comes from Middle High German eichurne, from Old High German eihhorno, from Proto-West Germanic aikwernō, from Proto-Germanic aikwernô, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Eichhorn (German): squirrel

Definitions

  1. squirrel

Ancestry of “Eichhorn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germaneichurnesquirrel
2Old High Germaneihhornosquirrel
3Proto-West Germanicaikwernōsquirrel
4Proto-Germanicaikwernôsquirrel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “Eichhorn”

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