Where does “Sumpf-Kratzdistel” come from?
Sumpf-Kratzdistel (German) comes from German Kratzdistel, from German kratzen, from Middle High German kratzen, from Old High German krazzōn, from Proto-Germanic krattōną, from Proto-Indo-European gred-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Sumpf-Kratzdistel (German): marsh thistle
Definitions
- marsh thistle
Ancestry of “Sumpf-Kratzdistel”, step by step
Sumpf-Kratzdistel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kratzdistel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kratzdistel | plume thistle thistle of the genus |
| 2 | German | kratzen | to scratch |
| 3 | Middle High German | kratzen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | krazzōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krattōną | to scratch, scrawl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gred- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |