Where does “Kräuterbitter” come from?

Kräuterbitter (German) comes from German bitter, from English bitters, from English bitter, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.

Kräuterbitter (German): A bitter herbal liqueur that is said to soothe the stomach

Definitions

  1. A bitter herbal liqueur that is said to soothe the stomach

Ancestry of “Kräuterbitter”, step by step

Kräuterbitter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German bitter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbitterbitter; Geschmack; bitter, salzig, sauer, süß;...
2Englishbittersplural of bitter; A liquid used in mixed drinks...
3EnglishbitterHaving an acrid taste; Harsh, piercing or...
4English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
5Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
6Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
7Latin-ārefirst conjugation
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
12Chichewaiyehe, she

via German kraut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankrautherb; useful plant plant used to flavour food, or for medicinal effect
2Middle High Germankrūt
3Old High Germankrūt
4Proto-West Germanic*krūdherb, plant
Every word from Chichewa iye
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