Where does “Birkenrinde” come from?
Birkenrinde (German) comes from German birken, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Birkenrinde (German): birch bark
Definitions
- birch bark
Ancestry of “Birkenrinde”, step by step
Birkenrinde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German birken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | birken | birchen |
| 2 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via German Rinde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rinde | bark of a tree; rind of a cheese; crust of bread |
| 2 | Middle High German | [[rinde]], [[rinte]] | — |
| 3 | Old High German | [[rinda]], [[rinta]] | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *rindā | tree bark |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rindǭ | bark; crust; rind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rem- | to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to... |