Reconstruction:Old Saxon/ekhorno

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-West Germanic *aikwernō, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô.

Noun

*ēkhorno m

  1. squirrel

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: êkhōrn, êkhōrne, eikhōrne, êkhorn, êkōrn, eikōrn, êkōrne, echhorne
    • Dutch Low Saxon: Eekhoorntje
    • German Low German: Eekhoorn, Ekkern
      Westphalian:
      Ravensbergisch: Aik, Aikern
      Sauerländisch: Ēksken, Aikerte
      • German Low German: Eekhoorntje