Old English for oak was ek, I think (German is Eiche) but that has mutated into oak in Modern English. The “corn” bit presumably means seed, and so why don’t we call it an Oakcorn?
Try saying it at normal voice level, Oakcorn.
Try whispering it. Is that different?
Why?
Why acorn?
Old English for oak was ek, I think (German is Eiche) but that has mutated into oak in Modern English. The “corn” bit presumably means seed, and so why don’t we call it an Oakcorn?
Try saying it at normal voice level, Oakcorn.
Try whispering it. Is that different?
Why?