Where does “Salbei” come from?

Salbei (Luxembourgish) comes from German Salbei, from Middle High German salbeie, from Old High German salbeia.

Salbei (Luxembourgish): sage

Definitions

  1. sage

Ancestry of “Salbei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSalbeisage, salvia
2Middle High Germansalbeie—
3Old High Germansalbeia—
Every word from Old High German salbeia →Every word from Middle High German salbeie →Every word from German Salbei →