Where does “lamsoor” come from?

lamsoor (Dutch) comes from Dutch oor, from Middle Dutch ore, from Old Dutch ōra, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

lamsoor (Dutch): common sea-lavender (Limonium vulgare)

Definitions

  1. common sea-lavender (Limonium vulgare)

Ancestry of “lamsoor”, step by step

lamsoor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch oor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoorear; handle
2Middle Dutchoreear
3Old Dutchōraear
4Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
5Proto-Germanicausôear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Dutch lam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlamlamb, the young of a sheep; The meat - or...
2Middle Dutchlamlamb; lame; weak, strengthless
3Old Dutchlam—
4Proto-West Germanic*lam—
5Proto-Germaniclamazlame; withered, defective
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃lemH-broken; weak, broken, soft
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →
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