Where does “êcōren” come from?
êcōren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ēkorno, 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.
Ancestry of “êcōren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | ēkorno | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | aikwernō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aikwernô | squirrel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “êcōren”