Where does “pudebetræk” come from?
pudebetræk (Danish) comes from Danish betræk, from Danish betrække, from Danish trække, from Middle Low German trecken, from Old Saxon trekkian, from Proto-Germanic trakjaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
pudebetræk (Danish): pillowcase
Definitions
- pillowcase
Ancestry of “pudebetræk”, step by step
pudebetræk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish betræk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | betræk | a cover or case pillows, sheets, cushions etc |
| 2 | Danish | betrække | to cover, upholster |
| 3 | Danish | trække | to pull, drag, haul, tow; to draw; to withdraw |
| 4 | Middle Low German | trecken | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | trekkian | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | trakjaną | to drag |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |