Where does “Trauer-Nachtviole” come from?
Trauer-Nachtviole (German) comes from German Nachtviole, from German nacht, from Middle High German naht, from Old High German naht, from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
Trauer-Nachtviole (German): melancholy gentleman (Hesperis tristis)
Definitions
- melancholy gentleman (Hesperis tristis)
Ancestry of “Trauer-Nachtviole”, step by step
Trauer-Nachtviole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Nachtviole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nachtviole | Any of various species of flowering plants in the genus Hesperis |
| 2 | German | nacht | night |
| 3 | Middle High German | naht | night |
| 4 | Old High German | naht | night |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via German Trauer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Trauer | mourning |
| 2 | Middle High German | trūre | mourning |
| 3 | Old High German | trūrēn | to mourn |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dreusaną | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrews- | crumble; to break, break off, crumble; to break... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrew- | to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,... |