Where does “Gurkenkraut” come from?

Gurkenkraut (German) comes from German Gurke, from Old Polish ogurek, from Ancient Greek ἀγγούριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Gurkenkraut (German): borage (Borago officinalis)

Definitions

  1. borage (Borago officinalis)

Ancestry of “Gurkenkraut”, step by step

Gurkenkraut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gurke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGurkecucumber, gherkin
2Old Polishogurek—
3Ancient GreekἀγγούριονDiminutive of ᾰ̓́γγουρον
4Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via German kraut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankrautherb; useful plant plant used to flavour food, or for medicinal effect
2Middle High Germankrūt—
3Old High Germankrūt—
4Proto-West Germanic*krūdherb, plant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →