Where does “swartaalbessiebos” come from?
swartaalbessiebos (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans aalbessie, from Dutch aalbes, from Dutch aal, from Middle Dutch adel, from Old Dutch athal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
swartaalbessiebos (Afrikaans): blackcurrant bush
Definitions
- blackcurrant bush
Ancestry of “swartaalbessiebos”, step by step
swartaalbessiebos traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans aalbessie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | aalbessie | currant |
| 2 | Dutch | aalbes | "Ribes rubrum", both redcurrant and whitecurrant |
| 3 | Dutch | aal | eel; elver; padre |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | adel | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | athal | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | aþal | nobility; race |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |