Where does “Katharinenpflaume” come from?
Katharinenpflaume (German) comes from German Pflaume, from Middle High German pflūme, from Old High German pflūma, from Proto-Germanic *plūmā, from Latin prūnum, from Ancient Greek προῦνον, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον — A plum fruit.
Katharinenpflaume (German): Prunus domestica ssp. insititia var. pomariorum
Definitions
- Prunus domestica ssp. insititia var. pomariorum
Ancestry of “Katharinenpflaume”, step by step
Katharinenpflaume traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pflaume
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pflaume | plum; vulva; fool; klutz |
| 2 | Middle High German | pflūme | plum |
| 3 | Old High German | pflūma | fluff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *plūmā | — |
| 5 | Latin | prūnum | plum |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | προῦνον | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | προῦμνον | A plum fruit |
via German Katharina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Katharina | — |