Where does “Gellebrieb” come from?
Gellebrieb (Hunsrik) comes from Hunsrik gelleb, from Middle High German gël, from Old High German gelo, from Proto-West Germanic gelu, from Proto-Germanic gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Gellebrieb (Hunsrik): carrot
Definitions
- carrot
Ancestry of “Gellebrieb”, step by step
Gellebrieb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hunsrik gelleb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsrik | gelleb | yellow |
| 2 | Middle High German | gël | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gelo | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gelu | yellow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gelwaz | yellow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃wós | yellow, green |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Pennsylvania German Rieb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Rieb | turnip |