Where does “Hummel-Ragwurz” come from?

Hummel-Ragwurz (German) comes from German Ragwurz, from German wurz, from Middle High German wurz, from Old High German wurz, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

Hummel-Ragwurz (German): spider orchid; any plant of the species Ophrys holoserica

Definitions

  1. spider orchid; any plant of the species Ophrys holoserica

Ancestry of “Hummel-Ragwurz”, step by step

Hummel-Ragwurz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Ragwurz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRagwurzany plant of the genus Ophrys
2Germanwurzroot
3Middle High Germanwurzwort, herb, root
4Old High Germanwurzherb, root, spice
5Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via German hummel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhummelbumblebee
2Middle High Germanhumbel—
3Old High Germanhumbal—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōts →Every word from Old High German wurz →
Hummel-Ragwurz — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer