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
- mangelwurzel, "Beta vulgaris" subsp. "vulgaris";...
Ancestry of “Runkelrübe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Rübe | beet, turnip; head, bonce, noggin |
| 2 | Middle High German | rüebe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ruoba | turnip, rape; a number, multitude |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rōbǭ | — |