Where does “agurke” come from?
agurke (Low German) comes from Greek αγγούρι, from Byzantine Greek ἀγγούριν — cucumber.
Ancestry of “agurke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | αγγούρι | cucumber; stinker; twerp, nerd |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | ἀγγούριν | cucumber |
Words derived from “agurke”