Where does “Spritzgurke” come from?
Spritzgurke (German) comes from German Gurke, from Old Polish ogurek, from Ancient Greek ἀγγούριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Spritzgurke (German): A plant that spreads its seeds by shooting them out of an opening in the fruit; squirting cucumber (Ecballium)
Definitions
- A plant that spreads its seeds by shooting them out of an opening in the fruit; squirting cucumber (Ecballium)
Ancestry of “Spritzgurke”, step by step
Spritzgurke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gurke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gurke | cucumber, gherkin |
| 2 | Old Polish | ogurek | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγούριον | Diminutive of ᾰ̓́γγουρον |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via German spritzen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | spritzen | to spurt, to squirt; to inject |
| 2 | Middle High German | sprützen | to squirt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sprittōną | to disperse |