Where does “akarn” come from?

akarn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse akarn, from Proto-Germanic akraną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.

akarn (Icelandic): acorn

Definitions

  1. acorn

Ancestry of “akarn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseakarnacorn
2Proto-Germanicakranąacorn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ógeh₂small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic akraną →Every word from Old Norse akarn →