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
- A squirrel; The fur of a squirrel
Ancestry of “acquerne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ācweorna | squirrel |
| 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 |