eekhoorn
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈeːkˌɦoːr(ə)n/
noun
Definitions
- squirrel
- The red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch ecorn inherited from Old Dutch *ēkorno inherited from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô (squirrel).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*aikwernô
Gloss
squirrel
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *wer- Proto-Indo-European
- *aikwernô Proto-Germanic
- acweorna Old English
- ācweorna Old English
- acquerne Middle English
- íkorni Old Norse
- ecorn Middle Dutch
- eencoren Middle Dutch
- eihhorno Old High German
- eekhoring Afrikaans
- eichorn Middle High German
- Kaweechelchen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *ēkorno Old Dutch
- ekhorn Old Saxon
- Eichhore Alemannic German