Where does “gentiaanblauwtje” come from?

gentiaanblauwtje (Dutch) comes from Dutch gentiaan, from Latin gentiana, from Ancient Greek γεντιανή — gentian.

gentiaanblauwtje (Dutch): Alcon blue (Phengaris alcon)

Definitions

  1. Alcon blue (Phengaris alcon)

Ancestry of “gentiaanblauwtje”, step by step

gentiaanblauwtje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch gentiaan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgentiaana gentian, any plant of the family Gentianaceae, in particular used of plants from certain genera such as Gentiana
2Latingentianagentian
3Ancient Greekγεντιανήgentian

via Dutch blauwtje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchblauwtjea rejection, in particular a romantic rejection
Every word from Ancient Greek γεντιανή →Every word from Latin gentiana →Every word from Dutch gentiaan →