Where does “Bantamgewichtlerin” come from?
Bantamgewichtlerin (German) comes from German Bantamgewichtler, from German Bantamgewicht, from English bantamweight, from English weight, from Middle English weight, from Old English wiht, from Latin Vectis, from Proto-Celtic wextā — to bring; to transport.
Ancestry of “Bantamgewichtlerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bantamgewichtler | bantamweight person of that weight class |
| 2 | German | Bantamgewicht | bantamweight |
| 3 | English | bantamweight | A weight class in boxing and other sports,... |
| 4 | English | weight | The force on an object due to the gravitational... |
| 5 | Middle English | weight | — |
| 6 | Old English | wiht | creature, person, thing, being; weight |
| 7 | Latin | Vectis | Isle of Wight |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | wextā | time, course, turn |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |