Where does “Nelkenrevolution” come from?

Nelkenrevolution (German) comes from German Revolution, from French révolution, from Latin revolūtiō, from Latin revolvō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.

Nelkenrevolution (German): Carnation Revolution

Definitions

  1. Carnation Revolution

Ancestry of “Nelkenrevolution”, step by step

Nelkenrevolution traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Revolution

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRevolutionrevolution
2Frenchrévolutionrevolution
3LatinrevolūtiōThe act of revolving; revolution
4Latinrevolvōto roll back; unroll, unwind; revolve, return
5Latinrĕ-back, backwards
6Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
7Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
8Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Nelke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNelkeclove; carnation, pink
2Middle Low Germannēgelke—
3Old Saxonnagalnail
4Proto-West Germanicnaglnail; nail or peg used for fastening
5Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →