Where does “Ohrenlerche” come from?
Ohrenlerche (German) comes from German lē̆rche, from Middle High German lē̆rche, from Old High German lerihha, from Latin larix, from Ancient Greek λάριξ, from Proto-Celtic daru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
Ohrenlerche (German): horned lark
Definitions
- horned lark
Ancestry of “Ohrenlerche”, step by step
Ohrenlerche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lē̆rche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lē̆rche | lark bird of the family |
| 2 | Middle High German | lē̆rche | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lerihha | larch |
| 4 | Latin | larix | larch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λάριξ | larch; Venice turpentine |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | daru | oak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |