Where does “Dornginster” come from?

Dornginster (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...

Dornginster (German): Calicotome gen. et spp

Definitions

  1. Calicotome gen. et spp

Ancestry of “Dornginster”, step by step

Dornginster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German dorn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandornthorn with plural
2Middle High Germandorn—
3Old High Germandorn—
4Proto-Germanicþurnuzthorn, briar
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

via German Ginster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGinsterbroom shrub, especially
2Old High Germangenesta—
3LatingenistaAlternative form of genesta
4Latingenestabroom
5Proto-Indo-Europeangwₑnestā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurnuz →