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Where does “Lärche” come from?

Lärche (German) comes from Middle High German lē̆rche, from Old High German lerihha, from Latin larix, from Ancient Greek λάριξ, from Proto-Celtic daru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

Lärche (German): larch

Definitions

  1. larch

Ancestry of “Lärche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlē̆rche—
2Old High Germanlerihha—
3Latinlarixlarch
4Ancient Greekλάριξlarch; Venice turpentine
5Proto-Celticdaruoak
6Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “Lärche”

  • larch
  • larchen
  • larchlike
  • lerk
  • lerk
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