Where does “Johannisbrotkernmehl” come from?
Johannisbrotkernmehl (German) comes from German Johannisbrot, from German brōt, from Middle High German brōt, from Old High German brōt, from Proto-West Germanic braud, from English Berwald, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô — to pierce; to strike; brown.
Johannisbrotkernmehl (German): locust bean gum
Definitions
- locust bean gum
Ancestry of “Johannisbrotkernmehl”, step by step
Johannisbrotkernmehl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Johannisbrot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Johannisbrot | carob, locust bean, St. John's bread, Italian bread, Italian Buns |
| 2 | German | brōt | bread |
| 3 | Middle High German | brōt | bread |
| 4 | Old High German | brōt | bread |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | braud | bread |
| 6 | English | Berwald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via German Mehl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mehl | flour; meal; powder; dust |
| 2 | Middle High German | mel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | melo | flour |
| 4 | West Germanic | *melu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | melwą | ground corn, meal, flour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |