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Where does “Fleischer” come from?

Fleischer (English) comes from German fleischer, from German fleisch, from German schwein, from Middle High German swin, from Old High German swīn, from Proto-West Germanic swīn, from Proto-Germanic swīną, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Ancestry of “Fleischer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfleischer—
2Germanfleisch—
3Germanschwein—
4Middle High Germanswin—
5Old High Germanswīn—
6Proto-West Germanicswīnpig, swine
7Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
9Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
10Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “Fleischer”

  • fleischerite
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