Where does “Abputzer” come from?
Abputzer (German) comes from German abputzen, from German putzen, from Middle High German butze, from Proto-Germanic buttaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰnós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “Abputzer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | abputzen | to clean something off |
| 2 | German | putzen | to clean, especially by rubbing with something... |
| 3 | Middle High German | butze | lump, piece, stump |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | buttaz | cut off; chopped; stumpy; end; piece |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰnós | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |