Where does “kruisbladwolfsmelk” come from?

kruisbladwolfsmelk (Dutch) comes from Dutch blad, from Middle Dutch blat, from Old Dutch blāt, from Proto-West Germanic blad, from Proto-Germanic bladą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlh̥₃oto, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.

Ancestry of “kruisbladwolfsmelk”, step by step

kruisbladwolfsmelk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch blad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbladleaf; sheet of paper, leaf; page
2Middle Dutchblatleaf; page; panel
3Old Dutchblāt—
4Proto-West Germanicbladleaf; sheet; blade
5Proto-Germanicbladąleaf; sheet; blade
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlh̥₃oto—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Dutch kruis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkruiscross; crotch; sharp
2Dutchkruisento cross, intersect; to breed
3Middle Dutchcruce—
4Old Dutch*krūci—
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Dutch wolfsmelk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwolfsmelkspurge (Euphorbia L.)
2DutchWolfLupus
3Middle Dutchwolfwolf, grey wolf
4Old Dutchwulfwolf
5Proto-West Germanicwulfwolf
6Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →