Where does “Labkraut” come from?

Labkraut (German) comes from German kraut, from Middle High German krūt, from Old High German krūt, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd — herb, plant.

Labkraut (German): bedstraw (Galium)

Definitions

  1. bedstraw (Galium)

Ancestry of “Labkraut”, step by step

Labkraut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via German lab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlabto clot
2Middle High Germanlap—
3Old High Germanlab—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *krūd →Every word from Old High German krūt →Every word from Middle High German krūt →