Where does “Essiggurke” come from?
Essiggurke (German) comes from German Essig, from German Essich, from Middle High German eȥȥich, from Old High German eȥȥih, from Proto-Germanic *atek, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
Essiggurke (German): gherkin, pickle
Definitions
- gherkin, pickle
Ancestry of “Essiggurke”, step by step
Essiggurke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Essig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Essig | vinegar; bad |
| 2 | German | Essich | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | eȥȥich | vinegar |
| 4 | Old High German | eȥȥih | vinegar |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *atek | — |
| 6 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 7 | French | -ate | ate |
| 8 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |