Where does “prachtklokje” come from?
prachtklokje (Dutch) comes from Dutch pracht, from Middle High German praht, from Middle High German braht, from Old High German braht, from Proto-Germanic brahtaz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
prachtklokje (Dutch): peachleaf bellflower (Campanula persicifolia)
Definitions
- peachleaf bellflower (Campanula persicifolia)
Ancestry of “prachtklokje”, step by step
prachtklokje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pracht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pracht | splendor (US), splendour (UK) |
| 2 | Middle High German | praht | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | braht | — |
| 4 | Old High German | braht | noice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brahtaz | cracking, snapping, crash, noise |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via Dutch klokje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | klokje | a bellflower; a plant of the family Campanulaceae |