Where does “Batteralzem” come from?
Batteralzem (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish batter, from Old High German bittar, from Old Norse bitr, from Proto-Germanic bitraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidrós — biting, splitting.
Batteralzem (Luxembourgish): wormwood
Ancestry of “Batteralzem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | batter | bitter |
| 2 | Old High German | bittar | bitter |
| 3 | Old Norse | bitr | bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bitraz | bitter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidrós | biting, splitting |