Where does “Kierwel” come from?
Kierwel (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German kervel, from Old High German kervil, from Latin caerefolium, from Ancient Greek χαιρέφυλλον, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
Kierwel (Luxembourgish): chervil
Definitions
- chervil
Ancestry of “Kierwel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kervel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | kervil | — |
| 3 | Latin | caerefolium | garden chervil |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαιρέφυλλον | garden chervil |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φύλλον | leaf; foliage; plant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰolh₃-yom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |