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
- onion; bulb
Ancestry of “Zwiebel”, step by step
Zwiebel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German zwîbel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zwîbel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | zwibollo | onion |
| 3 | Latin | cēpulla | onion-bed, onion-field |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
via Middle High German zwîbolle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zwîbolle | — |