Where does “reuzenaronskelk” come from?
reuzenaronskelk (Dutch) comes from Dutch aronskelk, from Dutch kelk, from Middle Dutch kelc, from Old Dutch kelik, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
reuzenaronskelk (Dutch): titan arum, Amorphophallus titanum
Definitions
- titan arum, Amorphophallus titanum
Ancestry of “reuzenaronskelk”, step by step
reuzenaronskelk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aronskelk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aronskelk | arum, plant of the genus "Arum"; arum lily, plant... |
| 2 | Dutch | kelk | A chalice, a goblet; A calyx |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | kelc | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | kelik | — |
| 5 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |