Where does “ahornblättrig” come from?

ahornblättrig (German) comes from German ahorn, from Middle High German ahorn, from Old High German ahorn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ahornblättrig (German): maple-leaved; having maple leaves

Definitions

  1. maple-leaved; having maple leaves

Ancestry of “ahornblättrig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanahornA maple Acer; the common tree
2Middle High Germanahorn—
3Old High Germanahornmaple
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Old High German ahorn →Every word from Middle High German ahorn →