Where does “Meerrettich” come from?

Meerrettich (German) comes from Middle High German merretich, from Old High German meriratih.

Meerrettich (German): horseradish; a white condiment or sauce made from...

Definitions

  1. horseradish; a white condiment or sauce made from...

Ancestry of “Meerrettich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmerretich—
2Old High Germanmeriratih—

Words derived from “Meerrettich”

Every word from Old High German meriratih →Every word from Middle High German merretich →