Where does “ekhorn” come from?
ekhorn (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic aikwernô, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ekhorn (Old Saxon): squirrel
Ancestry of “ekhorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aikwernô | squirrel |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |