Where does “geelmargriet” come from?
geelmargriet (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans geel, from Dutch Geel, from Middle Dutch gelu, from Old Dutch gelo, from Proto-West Germanic gelu, from Proto-Germanic gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
geelmargriet (Afrikaans): A plant belonging to the genus Ursinia in the sunflower family
Definitions
- A plant belonging to the genus Ursinia in the sunflower family
Ancestry of “geelmargriet”, step by step
geelmargriet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans geel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | geel | yellow |
| 2 | Dutch | Geel | yellow |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gelu | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | gelo | yellow |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gelu | yellow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gelwaz | yellow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃wós | yellow, green |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Dutch Margriet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Margriet | oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) |