Where does “Altarbild” come from?

Altarbild (German) comes from German altar, from Middle High German alter, from Old High German altar, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Altarbild (German): altarpiece

Definitions

  1. altarpiece

Ancestry of “Altarbild”, step by step

Altarbild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German altar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaltaraltar table or similar structure used for religious rites
2Middle High Germanalter—
3Old High Germanaltarage
4Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via German Bild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBildimage; picture; painting; photo; image
2Middle High Germanbildepicture, example, comparison; image, shape
3Old High Germanbilidiimage, figure, reflection, replica
4Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image
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