Where does “Wacholderbeere” come from?
Wacholderbeere (German) comes from German Wacholder, from Old High German wechalter, from Old High German ter, from Old English teru, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
Wacholderbeere (German): juniper berry
Definitions
- juniper berry
Ancestry of “Wacholderbeere”, step by step
Wacholderbeere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wacholder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wacholder | juniper |
| 2 | Old High German | wechalter | juniper |
| 3 | Old High German | ter | — |
| 4 | Old English | teru | tar, resin; earwax |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | terwą | tar |
| 6 | Pre-Germanic | derwom | — |
| 7 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |