Where does “Dackel” come from?
Dackel (German) comes from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs, from Proto-West Germanic þahs, from Proto-Germanic þahsuz, from Proto-Indo-European tótḱus, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
Dackel (German): dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset...
Definitions
- dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset...
Ancestry of “Dackel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 2 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 3 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “Dackel”