Where does “Eichenlaub” come from?
Eichenlaub (German) comes from German Eiche, from Middle High German eich, from Old High German eih, from Proto-West Germanic aik, from Proto-West Germanic *-ilā, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.
Eichenlaub (German): oakleaves leaves of the oak tree
Definitions
- oakleaves leaves of the oak tree
Ancestry of “Eichenlaub”, step by step
Eichenlaub traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Eiche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eiche | An oak tree, an oak, "Quercus"; the common tree;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | eich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | eih | oak |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aik | oak |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *-ilā | Forms feminine agent nouns, especially of plants and animals |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aiks | oak tree; oak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |
via German Laub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Laub | foliage, greenery, leaves; leaves, a suit in... |
| 2 | Old High German | loup | leaves |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |