Where does “larchwood” come from?
larchwood (English) comes from English larch, from German Lärche, from Middle High German lē̆rche, from Old High German lerihha, from Latin larix, from Ancient Greek λάριξ, from Proto-Celtic daru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
larchwood (English): of a larch tree (Larix)
Definitions
- of a larch tree (Larix)
Ancestry of “larchwood”, step by step
larchwood traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English larch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | larch | A coniferous tree, of genus "Larix", having... |
| 2 | German | Lärche | larch |
| 3 | Middle High German | lē̆rche | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lerihha | larch |
| 5 | Latin | larix | larch |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λάριξ | larch; Venice turpentine |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | daru | oak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via English Wood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wood | An English topographic surname for someone who lived in or near a wood |
| 2 | English | Frog | Alternative form of frog |
| 3 | Portuguese | froco | flock |
| 4 | Latin | floccus | tuft, wisp of wool |
| 5 | Frankish | flokko | down, wool, flock |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *flukkô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |