Where does “Norfolktanne” come from?
Norfolktanne (German) comes from German tanne, from Middle High German tanne, from Old High German tanna, from Proto-West Germanic *dannā, from Proto-Germanic dannǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰonu — fir.
Norfolktanne (German): Norfolk Island pine
Definitions
- Norfolk Island pine
Ancestry of “Norfolktanne”, step by step
Norfolktanne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German tanne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tanne | fir (genus Abies) |
| 2 | Middle High German | tanne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tanna | fir wood |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *dannā | pine, fir |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dannǭ | pine, fir |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰonu | fir |
via German Norfolk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Norfolk | — |