Where does “forellenstein” come from?
forellenstein (English) comes from German Forellenstein, from German Forelle, from Middle High German forhel, from Middle High German forhen, from Old High German forhana, from Proto-Germanic furhnō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
forellenstein (English): troctolite
Definitions
- troctolite
Ancestry of “forellenstein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Forellenstein | — |
| 2 | German | Forelle | trout |
| 3 | Middle High German | forhel | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | forhen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | forhana | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furhnō | trout |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |