Where does “æcern” come from?
æcern (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *akran, from Proto-Germanic akraną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.
æcern (Old English): acorn; tree mast
Ancestry of “æcern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *akran | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | akraną | acorn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ógeh₂ | small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit |
Words derived from “æcern”