Where does “Elsterian” come from?
Elsterian (English) comes from English Elster, from German Elster, from Middle High German elster, from Old High German agalstra, from Proto-West Germanic agastrijā, from Proto-West Germanic ag-ad- ~ ag-at-, from Proto-West Germanic agu, from Proto-Germanic agō — sharp.
Elsterian (English): Of or relating to the Elster glaciation/Elsterian glaciation
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Elster glaciation/Elsterian glaciation
Ancestry of “Elsterian”, step by step
Elsterian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Elster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Elster | — |
| 2 | German | Elster | magpie |
| 3 | Middle High German | elster | — |
| 4 | Old High German | agalstra | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | agastrijā | magpie |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ag-ad- ~ ag-at- | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | agu | magpie |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | agō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oḱ-éh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |