Where does “Bolzenschneider” come from?
Bolzenschneider (German) comes from German bolzen, from Middle High German bolz, from Old High German bolz, from Proto-Germanic *bolt, from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.
Bolzenschneider (German): bolt cutter
Definitions
- bolt cutter
Ancestry of “Bolzenschneider”, step by step
Bolzenschneider traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bolzen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bolzen | bolt cylindrical pin |
| 2 | Middle High German | bolz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bolz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *bolt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bultaz | bolt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeld- | to knock, strike |
via German schneider
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schneider | cutter a person or device that cuts |