Where does “winterpostelein” come from?
winterpostelein (Dutch) comes from Dutch winter, from Middle Dutch winter, from Old Dutch winter, from Proto-Germanic wintruz — winter.
winterpostelein (Dutch): miner's lettuce, Claytonia perfoliata
Definitions
- miner's lettuce, Claytonia perfoliata
Ancestry of “winterpostelein”, step by step
winterpostelein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch winter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | winter | winter |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | winter | winter |
| 3 | Old Dutch | winter | winter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wintruz | winter |
via Dutch postelein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | postelein | purslane, any of the family Portulacaceae (order Caryophyllales) of succulent plants, particularly common purslane, Portulaca oleracea |