Where does “Spitzwegerich” come from?

Spitzwegerich (German) comes from German wegerîch, from Middle High German wegerîch, from Old High German wegarîh.

Spitzwegerich (German): ribwort

Definitions

  1. ribwort

Ancestry of “Spitzwegerich”, step by step

Spitzwegerich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wegerîch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwegerîchplantain plant of the genus Plantago
2Middle High Germanwegerîch—
3Old High Germanwegarîh—

via German spitz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanspitzpointed, pointy; sharp; spiky
2Old High Germanspizzi—
Every word from Old High German wegarîh →Every word from Middle High German wegerîch →Every word from German wegerîch →