Where does “Achillessehne” come from?
Achillessehne (German) comes from German Sehne, from Middle High German senne, from Old High German senawa, from Proto-West Germanic sinu, from Proto-Germanic senawō, from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
Achillessehne (German): Achilles tendon
Definitions
- Achilles tendon
Ancestry of “Achillessehne”, step by step
Achillessehne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sehne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sehne | sinew |
| 2 | Middle High German | senne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | senawa | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sinu | sinew |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | senawō | cord, tendon, sinew; nerve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snḗh₁wr̥ | tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via German Achilles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Achilles | Achilles |