Where does “Kräuter” come from?
Kräuter (German) comes from German Kraut, from Middle High German krūt, from Old High German krūt, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.
Kräuter (German): plural of Kraut; herb
Ancestry of “Kräuter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kraut | herb; useful plant; plant whose above-ground... |
| 2 | Middle High German | krūt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | krūt | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *krūd | — |
Words derived from “Kräuter”