Where does “Herbstwald” come from?
Herbstwald (German) comes from German Herbst, from Middle High German herbest, from Old High German herbist, from Proto-West Germanic harbist, from Proto-Germanic harbistaz, from Proto-Germanic harbaz, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
Herbstwald (German): autumn forest
Ancestry of “Herbstwald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Herbst | autumn, fall |
| 2 | Middle High German | herbest | — |
| 3 | Old High German | herbist | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | harbist | harvest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harbistaz | harvest; autumn, fall |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harbaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |