Where does “nutcracker doll” come from?

nutcracker doll (English) comes from English Doll, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal — heel of the foot; heel.

nutcracker doll (English): A decorative wooden figurine, traditionally German, shaped like a soldier, king, or other figure, known for its large jaw operated by a lever to crack nuts; usually associated with Christmas decor

Definitions

  1. A decorative wooden figurine, traditionally German, shaped like a soldier, king, or other figure, known for its large jaw operated by a lever to crack nuts; usually associated with Christmas decor

Ancestry of “nutcracker doll”, step by step

nutcracker doll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Doll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDollOS grid ref NC8803
2EnglishDollarOS grid ref NS9698
3Dutchdollardollar currency, especially the US dollar
4EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
5DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
6Germantalertaler (former unit of currency)
7GermanJoachimsthalerNative or inhabitant of Joachimsthal
8GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
9GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
10Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
11LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
12Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
13Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
14HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
15Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via English nutcracker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnutcrackerAn implement for cracking nuts; Either of two...
2EnglishcrackerA dry, thin, crispy baked bread; A short piece of...
3EnglishcrakerOne who boasts; a braggart
4Englishcrockera potter
5English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
6Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
7Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
8Latin-ārefirst conjugation
9Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
10Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
11Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
13Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב