Where does “Lebkuchen” come from?
Lebkuchen (German) comes from Latin lībum, from Proto-Italic leiβom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-om, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.
Lebkuchen (German): lebkuchen
Definitions
- lebkuchen
Ancestry of “Lebkuchen”, step by step
Lebkuchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lībum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lībum | a cake or pancake, made of meal and milk or oil and spread with honey, such as was offered to the gods, especially on a birthday |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | leiβom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ-om | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ- | to pour, anoint |
via Middle High German lebekuoche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | lebekuoche | — |