Where does “Eierfrucht” come from?
Eierfrucht (German) comes from German Ei, from Middle High German ei, from Old High German ei, from Proto-West Germanic aij, from English ice, from Middle English is, from Old English īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs — ice, frost.
Eierfrucht (German): aubergine, eggplant
Definitions
- aubergine, eggplant
Ancestry of “Eierfrucht”, step by step
Eierfrucht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ei | egg; something egg-shaped; testicle; ball |
| 2 | Middle High German | ei | egg |
| 3 | Old High German | ei | an egg |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aij | egg |
| 5 | English | ice | Water in frozen form; Any frozen volatile... |
| 6 | Middle English | is | ice; That which is short-lived like ice; icy... |
| 7 | Old English | īs | ice |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | īs | ice |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | īsą | ice |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
via German frucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | frucht | fruit seed-bearing part of a plant |
| 2 | Middle High German | fruht | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fruht | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fruht | fruit |
| 5 | Latin | frūctus | enjoyed; having derived pleasure from |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |