Where does “igarne” come from?

igarne (Scanian) comes from Old Norse íkorni, from Proto-Germanic aikwernô, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

igarne (Scanian): squirrel

Definitions

  1. squirrel

Ancestry of “igarne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseíkornisquirrel
2Proto-Germanicaikwernôsquirrel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aikwernô →