eik

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ɛi̯k/

noun
Definitions
  • Any oak tree (tree of the genus Quercus).
  • Oak wood.

Etymology

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

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eyǵ-

Gloss

oak, goat

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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