Where does “Blutlacke” come from?
Blutlacke (German) comes from German Lacke, from Middle High German lache, from Old High German lacha, from Proto-West Germanic laku, from Finnish lakritsi, from Swedish lakrits, from Late Latin liquiritia, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα.
Blutlacke (German): pool of blood
Definitions
- pool of blood
Ancestry of “Blutlacke”, step by step
Blutlacke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Lacke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lacke | puddle |
| 2 | Middle High German | lache | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lacha | pool, water collected in a ditch, swamp |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laku | stream; pool, lake |
| 5 | Finnish | lakritsi | licorice, liquorice |
| 6 | Swedish | lakrits | licorice/liquorice |
| 7 | Late Latin | liquiritia | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |
via German blut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | blut | blood |
| 2 | Middle High German | bluot | blood |
| 3 | Old High German | bluot | blood |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blōd | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |