Reconstruction:Old Saxon/ekhorn

This Old Saxon entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aikwernô.

Noun

*ēkhorn n

  1. squirrel

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: ēkhorn, ekeren, eckeren, ēkerken, ekkern
    • Dutch Low Saxon: Eekhoorntje
    • German Low German: Ekkern
      Westphalian:
      Ravensbergisch: Aik, Aikern
      Sauerländisch: Ēksken, Aikerte
      • German Low German: Eekhoorntje