Where does “Walnussbäumchen” come from?
Walnussbäumchen (German) comes from German Walnussbaum, from German Walnuss, from English walnut, from Middle English walnote, from Old English wealhhnutu, from Old English wealh, from Old English īeġ, from Proto-West Germanic auwju — water.
Ancestry of “Walnussbäumchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Walnussbaum | walnut tree |
| 2 | German | Walnuss | walnut |
| 3 | English | walnut | A hardwood tree of the genus "Juglans"; A nut of... |
| 4 | Middle English | walnote | Alternative form of walnot |
| 5 | Old English | wealhhnutu | walnut |
| 6 | Old English | wealh | foreigner; Briton or Welshman; slave |
| 7 | Old English | īeġ | island |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |