Where does “derstessn” come from?
derstessn (Bavarian) comes from Bavarian stessn, from Middle High German stōzen, from Old High German stōzan, from Proto-West Germanic stautan, from Proto-Germanic stautaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
derstessn (Bavarian): to hit on something; to trip over something
Definitions
- to hit on something; to trip over something
Ancestry of “derstessn”, step by step
derstessn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bavarian stessn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | stessn | to push, to shove, to jostle, to elbow |
| 2 | Middle High German | stōzen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stōzan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stautan | to knock, to bump |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stautaną | to push, to bump, to jolt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |
via Bavarian der
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | der | — |