Where does “ekorre” come from?

ekorre (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ikorne, 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.

ekorre (Swedish): squirrel; red squirrel

Definitions

  1. squirrel; red squirrel

Ancestry of “ekorre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishikorne—
2Old Norseíkornisquirrel
3Proto-Germanicaikwernôsquirrel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ekorre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aikwernô →