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Where does “ǣcern” come from?

ǣcern (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic akraną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.

ǣcern (Old English): acorn, oak-mast

Definitions

  1. acorn, oak-mast

Ancestry of “ǣcern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicakranąacorn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ógeh₂small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit

Words derived from “ǣcern”

  • acorn
  • acorned
  • acornlike
  • acorn nut
  • acorn cup
  • acorne
  • akern
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