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
Ancestry of “Zwiebel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | zwîbel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | zwibollo | onion |
| 3 | Latin | cēpulla | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
Words derived from “Zwiebel”