Where does “Akerschaz” come from?

Akerschaz (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Aker, from Old High German ackar, from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

Akerschaz (Luxembourgish): pig's den (usually in the forest)

Definitions

  1. pig's den (usually in the forest)

Ancestry of “Akerschaz”, step by step

Akerschaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Aker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishAkerfield
2Old High Germanackarfarmland, field, plot of land
3Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

via Middle High German schaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschaz—
2Old High Germanscaz—
3Proto-Germanic*skatt—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Germanic akraz →Every word from Old High German ackar →
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