Where does “baobabtræ” come from?
baobabtræ (Danish) comes from Danish træ, from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
Ancestry of “baobabtræ”, step by step
baobabtræ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish træ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | træ | tree; wood, timber |
| 2 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 4 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Danish baobab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | baobab | baobab |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bahobab | — |
| 3 | Arabic | أَبُو حِبَاب | father of many seeds; fruit of many seeds |
| 4 | Arabic | أَبُو | father/possessor of; father; father of |
| 5 | Arabic | أَب | father |