Where does “Kelchblatt” come from?
Kelchblatt (German) comes from German blatt, from Middle High German blat, from Old High German blat, from Proto-West Germanic blad, from Proto-Germanic bladą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlh̥₃oto, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
Kelchblatt (German): sepal
Definitions
- sepal
Ancestry of “Kelchblatt”, step by step
Kelchblatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German blatt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | blatt | leaf green and flat organ of a plant |
| 2 | Middle High German | blat | leaf |
| 3 | Old High German | blat | leaf |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blad | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bladą | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlh̥₃oto | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via German Kelch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kelch | chalice; calyx |
| 2 | Middle High German | kelich | chalice |
| 3 | Old High German | kelih | chalice |
| 4 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |