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

Lärche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German lē̆rche

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

via Middle High German larche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlarche—
2Old High Germanlarihha—

Words derived from “Lärche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →