Where does “Zirbelkiefer” come from?
Zirbelkiefer (German) comes from German Kiefer, from German Kienföhre, from German Föhre, from Middle High German vorhe, from Old High German forha, from Proto-Germanic furhō, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.
Zirbelkiefer (German): arolla pine, stone pine (Pinus cembra)
Definitions
- arolla pine, stone pine (Pinus cembra)
Ancestry of “Zirbelkiefer”, step by step
Zirbelkiefer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kiefer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kiefer | pine; jaw |
| 2 | German | Kienföhre | archaic form of Kiefer |
| 3 | German | Föhre | pine |
| 4 | Middle High German | vorhe | — |
| 5 | Old High German | forha | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furhō | fir; pine; forest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pérkus | oak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perkʷ- | oak |
via German Zirbel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zirbel | arolla pine, stone pine, Swiss pine; fir-cone |