Where does “eorcnan” come from?

eorcnan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic erknaz — pure, holy, genuine, precious.

eorcnan (Old English): precious, noble, true

Definitions

  1. precious, noble, true

Ancestry of “eorcnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicerknazpure, holy, genuine, precious

Words derived from “eorcnan

Every word from Proto-Germanic erknaz