Where does “Johannisbeere” come from?
Johannisbeere (German) comes from German beere, from Middle High German bër, from Old High German beri, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Johannisbeere (German): currant
Definitions
- currant
Ancestry of “Johannisbeere”, step by step
Johannisbeere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German beere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | beere | berry |
| 2 | Middle High German | bër | bear |
| 3 | Old High German | beri | A berry |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via German Johannis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Johannis | John's |