Where does “Rübse” come from?
Rübse (German) comes from German Rübsen, from German Rübsamen, from German samen, from Middle High German sām, from Old High German sāmo, from Proto-West Germanic sāmō, from Proto-Germanic sēmô, from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥ — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Ancestry of “Rübse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rübsen | field mustard, keblock brassica rapa subsp. oleifera, a plant similar to rapeseed cultivated for its oil |
| 2 | German | Rübsamen | — |
| 3 | German | samen | seed, grain |
| 4 | Middle High German | sām | — |
| 5 | Old High German | sāmo | seed |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sāmō | seed |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sēmô | seed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |