Where does “gurka” come from?
gurka (Swedish) comes from Low German Gurk, from Middle Low German augurke, from Polish ogórek, from Greek άγουρος, from Ancient Greek ἄωρος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- — together, one.
gurka (Swedish): a cucumber
Definitions
- a cucumber
Ancestry of “gurka”, step by step
gurka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German Gurk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Gurk | cucumber |
| 2 | Middle Low German | augurke | — |
| 3 | Polish | ogórek | cucumber; gherkin |
| 4 | Greek | άγουρος | unripe, green; immature; inexperienced |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄωρος | untimely, unseasonable; unripe; without youthful... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via German Gurke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gurke | cucumber, gherkin |