Where does “Dosenöffner” come from?
Dosenöffner (German) comes from German Öffner, from German öffnen, from Middle High German offenen, from Old High German offanōn, from Proto-Germanic upanōną, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Dosenöffner (German): can opener, tin opener UK
Definitions
- can opener, tin opener UK
Ancestry of “Dosenöffner”, step by step
Dosenöffner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Öffner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Öffner | opener; switch |
| 2 | German | öffnen | to open; to open, get, or answer the door; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | offenen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | offanōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upanōną | to open; to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via German dōse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dōse | box container made from metal or plastic, less often wood |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dose | — |
| 3 | Latin | dosis | dose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |