Where does “Veilchenstrauß” come from?
Veilchenstrauß (German) comes from German strauß, from Middle High German strūz, from Old High German strūz, from Latin strūthiō, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων, from Ancient Greek -ίων, from Proto-Hellenic -ihō, from Proto-Indo-European -isō.
Veilchenstrauß (German): bouquet of violets (bunch of violets)
Definitions
- bouquet of violets (bunch of violets)
Ancestry of “Veilchenstrauß”, step by step
Veilchenstrauß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German strauß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | strauß | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | strūz | ostrich |
| 3 | Old High German | strūz | ostrich |
| 4 | Latin | strūthiō | ostrich |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στρουθίων | Synonym of στρουθοκάμηλος; genitive plural of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίων | Suffix added to father's name that forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -ihō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -isō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yōs | Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yoss | — |
via German Veilchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Veilchen | The flower violet; A black eye |