Where does “dachsie” come from?
dachsie (English) comes from English dachshund, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs, from Proto-West Germanic þahs, from Proto-Germanic þahsuz, from Proto-Indo-European tótḱus, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ- — to sire, beget.
dachsie (English): A dachshund
Definitions
- A dachshund
Ancestry of “dachsie”, step by step
dachsie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dachshund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dachshund | A certain breed of dog having short legs and a... |
| 2 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 3 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 4 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |