Where does “pasternak” come from?
pasternak (Polish) comes from Middle High German pasternack, from Old High German pestinac, from Proto-West Germanic *pastinakā, from Latin pastinaca, from Latin pastinum — A kind of two-pronged dibble; The action of...
pasternak (Polish): parsnip
Definitions
- parsnip
Ancestry of “pasternak”, step by step
pasternak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German pasternack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | pasternack | — |
| 2 | Old High German | pestinac | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *pastinakā | parsnip |
| 4 | Latin | pastinaca | parsnip; stingray |
| 5 | Latin | pastinum | A kind of two-pronged dibble; The action of... |
via Middle High German pasternacke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | pasternacke | — |