Where does “johannesbroodboom” come from?

johannesbroodboom (Dutch) comes from Dutch johannesbrood, from Dutch brood, from Middle Dutch brôot, from Old Dutch *brōt, from Proto-West Germanic braud, from English Berwald, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô — to pierce; to strike; brown.

johannesbroodboom (Dutch): carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua)

Definitions

  1. carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua)

Ancestry of “johannesbroodboom”, step by step

johannesbroodboom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch johannesbrood

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchjohannesbroodcarob (fruit), locust bean
2DutchbroodBread; A loaf of bread; A similar bakery product...
3Middle Dutchbrôotbread
4Old Dutch*brōt
5Proto-West Germanicbraudbread
6EnglishBerwald
7Proto-West Germanicberōbear
8Proto-Germanicberôbear
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Dutch Boom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchBooma Belgian town and municipality in the Flemish province of Antwerp
2Dutchbodembottom; soil, ground; earth surface
3Middle Dutchbodem
4Old Dutch*bodom
5Old Englishbotmbottom; foundation; ground; abyss
6Proto-Germanicbutmazbottom; foundation; ground; abyss
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-Every word from Proto-Germanic berôEvery word from Proto-West Germanic berō