Where does “Missernte” come from?
Missernte (German) comes from German Ernte, from German Aernde, from Middle High German ernde, from Old High German arnōt, from Old High German arn, from Proto-Germanic azaniz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)h₁es-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Missernte (German): bad harvest, crop failure
Definitions
- bad harvest, crop failure
Ancestry of “Missernte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ernte | harvest |
| 2 | German | Aernde | Obsolete spelling of Ernte |
| 3 | Middle High German | ernde | — |
| 4 | Old High German | arnōt | harvest time |
| 5 | Old High German | arn | eagle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | azaniz | summer; harvest, harvest time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)h₁es- | harvest, crop, fruit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |