Where does “Runkelrübe” come from?

Runkelrübe (German) comes from German Rübe, from Middle High German rüebe, from Old High German ruoba, from Proto-Germanic rōbǭ.

Runkelrübe (German): mangelwurzel, "Beta vulgaris" subsp. "vulgaris";...

Definitions

  1. mangelwurzel, "Beta vulgaris" subsp. "vulgaris";...

Ancestry of “Runkelrübe”, step by step

Runkelrübe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Rübe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRübebeet, turnip; head, bonce, noggin
2Middle High Germanrüebe—
3Old High Germanruobaturnip, rape; a number, multitude
4Proto-Germanicrōbǭ—

via German Runkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRunkelpecker, male member
Every word from Proto-Germanic rōbǭ →Every word from Old High German ruoba →Every word from Middle High German rüebe →