Where does “hæguþorn” come from?
hæguþorn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic haguþurnuz, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Ancestry of “hæguþorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | haguþurnuz | hawthorn |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þurnuz | thorn, briar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |