Where does “Eisenhower” come from?
Eisenhower derives from German Eisenhauer, composed of German Eisen (iron) from Middle High German houwen (to hew) via Old High German houwan, ultimately from Proto-Germanic hawwaną and Proto-Indo-European kewh₂-.
Ancestry of “Eisenhower”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eisenhauer | — |
| 2 | German | hauen | to thrust, slash; to cut, hew; to hit, beat,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | houwen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | houwan | to hew |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hauwan | to hew, to chop |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |