Where does “Erdmandel” come from?

Erdmandel (German) comes from German ërde, from Middle High German ërde, from Old High German erda, from Proto-West Germanic erþu, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Erdmandel (German): chufa (Cyperus esculentus plant and produce)

Definitions

  1. chufa (Cyperus esculentus plant and produce)

Ancestry of “Erdmandel”, step by step

Erdmandel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German ërde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanërdeearth
2Middle High Germanërdeearth
3Old High GermanerdaThe Earth; earth, ground, soil
4Proto-West Germanicerþuearth, world; earth, soil
5Proto-Germanicerþōearth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via German mandel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmandelalmond
2Middle High Germanmandel—
3Old High Germanmandalaalmond
4Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
5Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erþō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic erþu →