Where does “Rostlaube” come from?
Rostlaube (German) comes from German Laube, from Middle High German loube, from Old High German louba, from Proto-West Germanic laubijā, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
Rostlaube (German): rustbucket
Definitions
- rustbucket
Ancestry of “Rostlaube”, step by step
Rostlaube traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Laube
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Laube | bower, arbor; alcove; arcade |
| 2 | Middle High German | loube | — |
| 3 | Old High German | louba | porch, gallery |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laubijā | shelter; arbour |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |