Where does “lærketræ” come from?
lærketræ (Danish) comes from Danish lærk, from German Lärche, from Middle High German lē̆rche, from Old High German lerihha, from Latin larix, from Ancient Greek λάριξ, from Proto-Celtic daru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
lærketræ (Danish): larch tree
Definitions
- larch tree
Ancestry of “lærketræ”, step by step
lærketræ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lærk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lærk | larch |
| 2 | German | Lärche | larch |
| 3 | Middle High German | lē̆rche | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lerihha | larch |
| 5 | Latin | larix | larch |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λάριξ | larch; Venice turpentine |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | daru | oak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
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 | Old Norse | dorg | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | durgō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |