Where does “eikekrone” come from?
eikekrone (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål eik, from Old Norse eik, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.
eikekrone (Norwegian Bokmål): canopy of an oak tree
Definitions
- canopy of an oak tree
Ancestry of “eikekrone”, step by step
eikekrone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål eik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | eik | an oak; oak |
| 2 | Old Norse | eik | oak; tree in general |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiks | oak tree; oak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |
via Norwegian Bokmål krone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | krone | krone; krona; a crown |