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Where does “*akran” come from?

*akran (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic akraną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.

Ancestry of “*akran”, step by step

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