Where does “soapberry” come from?
soapberry (English) comes from English Berry, from Middle English berye, from Old English berġe, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
soapberry (English): Any woody plant of the genus "Sapindus", which is...
Definitions
- Any woody plant of the genus "Sapindus", which is...
Ancestry of “soapberry”, step by step
soapberry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Berry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Berry | A place name |
| 2 | Middle English | berye | berry, fruit; grape |
| 3 | Old English | berġe | berry |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via English soap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soap | A substance able to mix with both oil and water,... |
| 2 | Middle English | sope | Soap; a cleaning agent especially if liquid |
| 3 | Old English | sāpe | soap, salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saipā | soap |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |