Where does “witaalbessiebos” come from?

witaalbessiebos (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.

witaalbessiebos (Afrikaans): white currant bush

Definitions

  1. white currant bush

Ancestry of “witaalbessiebos”, step by step

witaalbessiebos traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans aalbessie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansaalbessiecurrant
2Dutchaalbes"Ribes rubrum", both redcurrant and whitecurrant
3Dutchaaleel; elver; padre
4Middle Dutchadel—
5Old Dutchathal—
6Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
7Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
8Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Afrikaans wit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanswitwhite
2Dutchwitwhite; having a white skin colour, light-skinned;...
3Middle Dutchwitwhite; clean; pale
4Old Dutchwītwhite
5Proto-GermanicwitAlternative form of *wet
6Proto-Germanic*wet—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwéywe
8Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Afrikaans bos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansboswood, forest; bush, shrub; bunch, bundle, sheaf,...
2Dutchboswood, forest; bouquet, cluster, bunch
3Middle Dutchboschforest, wood
4Old Dutchbuscbush
5Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →