Where does “Gurke” come from?
Gurke (German) comes from Old Polish ogurek, from Ancient Greek ἀγγούριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Gurke (German): cucumber, gherkin
Ancestry of “Gurke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | ogurek | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγούριον | Diminutive of ᾰ̓́γγουρον |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “Gurke”