Where does “tuinhibiscus” come from?

tuinhibiscus (Dutch) comes from Dutch tuin, from Middle Dutch tuun, from Old Dutch tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

tuinhibiscus (Dutch): Hibiscus syriacus, the most common species of the genus Hibiscus, hardy enough to plant in gardens rather than pots

Definitions

  1. Hibiscus syriacus, the most common species of the genus Hibiscus, hardy enough to plant in gardens rather than pots

Ancestry of “tuinhibiscus”, step by step

tuinhibiscus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch tuin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtuingarden, yard; enclosure, fence or hedge
2Middle Dutchtuun—
3Old Dutchtūnfence
4Proto-West Germanictūnfence
5Proto-Germanictūnąfence; enclosure
6Gaulishdunumfort; hill, hillfort
7Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Dutch hibiscus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhibiscushibiscus, flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus
2Latinhibiscus—
3Latinhibiscummarsh mallow
4Ancient Greekἰβίσκοςmarsh mallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Gaulish dunum →