eik

Afrikaans

/əi̯k/

noun
Definitions
  • oak tree, any tree of the genus Quercus.

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish eik (oak) inherited from Middle Dutch eike inherited from Old Dutch *eik inherited from Proto-Germanic *aiks (oak) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (oak, goat).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eyǵ-

Gloss

oak, goat

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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