aquerne

Middle English

Alternative forms

acquerne, ocquerne

Etymology

From Old English ācweorna, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô, whence also Old High German eihhorno (German Eichhorn), Old Norse íkorni. The first syllable may be identical to Old English āc (“oak”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑːkwerne/

Noun

aquerne m (plural aquernes)

squirrel

Descendants

English: acquerne (obsolete)

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