Where does “Wucherblume” come from?
Wucherblume (German) comes from German blume, from Middle High German bluome, from Old High German bluomo, from Proto-Germanic blōmô, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Wucherblume (German): some species of the genus Glebionis, especially Glebionis segetum; corn marigold, chrysanthemum
Definitions
- some species of the genus Glebionis, especially Glebionis segetum; corn marigold, chrysanthemum
Ancestry of “Wucherblume”, step by step
Wucherblume traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German blume
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | blume | flower, blossom colorful, conspicuous reproductive structure(s) of an angiosperm |
| 2 | Middle High German | bluome | flower |
| 3 | Old High German | bluomo | bloom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blōmô | flower |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via German Wucher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wucher | usury |
| 2 | Middle High German | wuocher | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wuohhar | harvest, revenue |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōkraz | gain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |