Where does “Kirschauflauf” come from?
Kirschauflauf (German) comes from German Kirsche, from Middle High German kirse, from Old High German kirsa, from Proto-West Germanic kirsijā, from Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον — pear-tree.
Kirschauflauf (German): cherry cobbler
Definitions
- cherry cobbler
Ancestry of “Kirschauflauf”, step by step
Kirschauflauf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kirsche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kirsche | cherry; a ball, especially a football; bullet |
| 2 | Middle High German | kirse | cherry |
| 3 | Old High German | kirsa | cherry |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kirsijā | cherry |
| 5 | Latin | ceresia | cherry |
| 6 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 7 | Latin | cerasium | cherry, fruit of the cherry tree |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 10 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |
via German Auflauf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Auflauf | a crowd; soufflé; a baked dish or casserole |