Where does “acquerne” come from?

acquerne (Middle English) comes from Old English ācweorna, 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.

acquerne (Middle English): A squirrel; The fur of a squirrel

Definitions

  1. A squirrel; The fur of a squirrel

Ancestry of “acquerne”, step by step

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

Words derived from “acquerne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aikwernô →
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