Where does “Blitzschutz” come from?
Blitzschutz (German) comes from German Blitz, from Middle High German blitze, from Old High German blëcchazzen, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
Blitzschutz (German): lightning arrester, lightning protection
Definitions
- lightning arrester, lightning protection
Ancestry of “Blitzschutz”, step by step
Blitzschutz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Blitz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Blitz | lightning; flash |
| 2 | Middle High German | blitze | lightning |
| 3 | Old High German | blëcchazzen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |
via German Schütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 2 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |