Where does “mohnrot” come from?

mohnrot (German) comes from German rōt, from Middle High German rōt, from Old High German rōt, from Proto-West Germanic raud, from Proto-Germanic raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

mohnrot (German): poppy red

Definitions

  1. poppy red

Ancestry of “mohnrot”, step by step

mohnrot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rōt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrōt—
2Middle High Germanrōtred, red-haired
3Old High Germanrōtred, scarlet, purple-red, brown-red, yellow-red
4Proto-West Germanicraudred
5Proto-Germanicraudazred
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰósred thing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

via German Mohn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMohnpoppy
2Old High Germanmuomaaunt, mother's sister
3Proto-West Germanicmōmāmama, mother
4Proto-Germanicmōmǭmama, mother; aunt, auntie
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-méh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós →Every word from Proto-Germanic raudaz →