Where does “レープクーヘン” come from?
レープクーヘン (Japanese) comes from German Lebkuchen, from Latin lībum, from Proto-Italic leiβom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-om, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.
レープクーヘン (Japanese): lebkuchen
Definitions
- lebkuchen
Ancestry of “レープクーヘン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lebkuchen | lebkuchen |
| 2 | Latin | lībum | a cake or pancake, made of meal and milk or oil and spread with honey, such as was offered to the gods, especially on a birthday |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | leiβom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ-om | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ- | to pour, anoint |