Where does “Beutelteufel” come from?
Beutelteufel (German) comes from German Teufel, from Middle High German tiuvel, from Old High German tiufal, from Proto-West Germanic diubul, from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος, from Ancient Greek διαβάλλω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- — two.
Beutelteufel (German): Tasmanian devil
Definitions
- Tasmanian devil
Ancestry of “Beutelteufel”, step by step
Beutelteufel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Teufel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Teufel | the Devil, Satan; a devil, satan, i.e. a creature... |
| 2 | Middle High German | tiuvel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tiufal | devil |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | diubul | devil |
| 5 | Latin | diabolus | devil |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διάβολος | slanderous; libellous; slanderer; the Devil |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διαβάλλω | throw over or across; set at variance, make a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via German Beutel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Beutel | a small to medium-sized bag, usually of fabric;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | biūtel | pouch, bag |
| 3 | Old High German | būtil | purse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | pouch; bag |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |