The German word die Kartoffel, stems from tartufolo, which is Italian and — of course — eventually came from the Latin terrae tuber (tuber from the earth). READ ALSO: 10 German words which come from ItalianMarille – AprikoseIn Germany, apricots are called die Aprikose, which sounds quite similar to English. Both terms come from the Latin word Ianuarius, which refers to a month in the Roman Julian calendar. Jammern comes form the medieval German word der Jammer (misery) and probably stems from the literal sound of someone wailing. It stems from the old German word haven, which meant harbor, but also vessel.

Source: The Local March 26, 2021 10:40 UTC