Where does “Dorngesträuch” come from?
Dorngesträuch (German) comes from German dorn, from Middle High German dorn, from Old High German dorn, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Dorngesträuch (German): thorny shrubbery
Definitions
- thorny shrubbery
Ancestry of “Dorngesträuch”, step by step
Dorngesträuch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German dorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dorn | thorn with plural |
| 2 | Middle High German | dorn | — |
| 3 | Old High German | dorn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurnuz | thorn, briar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via German Gesträuch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gesträuch | shrubbery |
| 2 | Middle High German | gestriuche | — |