Where does “Studentenblume” come from?
Studentenblume (German) comes from German blume, from Middle High German bluome, from Old High German bluomo, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Studentenblume (German): marigold
Definitions
- marigold
Ancestry of “Studentenblume”, step by step
Studentenblume traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German blume
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | blume | flower, blossom colorful, conspicuous reproductive structure(s) of an angiosperm |
| 2 | Middle High German | bluome | flower |
| 3 | Old High German | bluomo | bloom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōmô | flower |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via German Student
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Student | student person attending lectures at a university; male or of unspecified sex |
| 2 | Latin | studēns | dedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to) |
| 3 | Latin | studeō | to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to |