Where does “Nelkenstrauß” come from?

Nelkenstrauß (German) comes from German strauß, from Middle High German strūz, from Old High German strūz, from Latin strūthiō, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων, from Ancient Greek -ίων, from Proto-Hellenic -ihō, from Proto-Indo-European -isō.

Nelkenstrauß (German): bouquet of carnations (bunch of carnations)

Definitions

  1. bouquet of carnations (bunch of carnations)

Ancestry of “Nelkenstrauß”, step by step

Nelkenstrauß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German strauß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstrauß
2Middle High Germanstrūzostrich
3Old High Germanstrūzostrich
4Latinstrūthiōostrich
5Ancient GreekστρουθίωνSynonym of στρουθοκάμηλος; genitive plural of...
6Ancient Greek-ίωνSuffix added to father's name that forms...
7Proto-Hellenic-ihō
8Proto-Indo-European-isō
9Proto-Indo-European-yōsForms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or...
10Proto-Indo-European-yoss

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 -yossEvery word from Ancient Greek -ίωνEvery word from Ancient Greek στρουθίων