Where does “Runzelerbse” come from?

Runzelerbse (German) comes from German Erbse, from German Erweiß, from Middle High German arwīs, from Old High German arawiz, from Proto-Germanic arwaits, from Proto-Germanic arwīts — pea.

Runzelerbse (German): Pisum sativum convar. medullare

Definitions

  1. Pisum sativum convar. medullare

Ancestry of “Runzelerbse”, step by step

Runzelerbse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Erbse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanErbsepea
2GermanErweiß—
3Middle High Germanarwīs—
4Old High Germanarawizpea
5Proto-Germanicarwaitspea
6Proto-Germanicarwītspea

via German Runzel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRunzelwrinkle
2Middle High Germanrunzel—
3Old High Germanrunzula—
Every word from Proto-Germanic arwīts →Every word from Proto-Germanic arwaits →Every word from Old High German arawiz →