Where does “Goldrute” come from?

Goldrute (German) comes from German rūte, from Middle High German ruote, from Old High German ruota, from Proto-Germanic rōdō, from Proto-Indo-European rōt-.

Goldrute (German): goldenrod

Definitions

  1. goldenrod

Ancestry of “Goldrute”, step by step

Goldrute traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rūte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrūterod
2Middle High Germanruote—
3Old High Germanruotarod
4Proto-Germanicrōdōrod, pole
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrōt-—

via German gold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangoldgold (chemical element, Au)
2Middle High Germangolt—
3Old High Germangold—
4Proto-West Germanicgolþgold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rōt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōdō →Every word from Old High German ruota →