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Where does “Zwiebel” come from?

Zwiebel (German) comes from Middle High German zwîbel, from Old High German zwibollo, from Latin cēpulla, from Latin -ulus — Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...

Zwiebel (German): onion; bulb

Definitions

  1. onion; bulb

Ancestry of “Zwiebel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzwîbel—
2Old High Germanzwibolloonion
3Latincēpulla—
4Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...

Words derived from “Zwiebel”

  • zwiebelane
  • Zwiebelturm
  • Frühlingszwiebel
  • Zwiebelsuppe
  • Zwiebelfisch
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