Where does “Alpenscharte” come from?

Alpenscharte (German) comes from German scharte, from Middle High German scharte, from Old High German scart, from Proto-Germanic skardaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Alpenscharte (German): saussurea (Saussurea)

Definitions

  1. saussurea (Saussurea)

Ancestry of “Alpenscharte”, step by step

Alpenscharte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German scharte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschartenotch, cut, cleft
2Middle High Germanscharte—
3Old High Germanscart—
4Proto-Germanicskardazcut up, damaged
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via German Alpen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlpenthe Alps; alps
2Middle High Germanalben—
3Old High Germanalbaalpine pasture; alp
4Proto-West Germanic*albijā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skardaz →