Where does “Brunnenkresse” come from?
Brunnenkresse (German) comes from German Brunnen, from Middle High German brunne, from Old High German brunno, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Brunnenkresse (German): watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
Definitions
- watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
Ancestry of “Brunnenkresse”, step by step
Brunnenkresse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Brunnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brunnen | well |
| 2 | Middle High German | brunne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | brunno | well |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |