Where does “Dosenschildkröte” come from?
Dosenschildkröte (German) comes from German Schildkröte, from German Schild, from Middle High German schilt, from Old High German scilt, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.
Dosenschildkröte (German): box turtle any of various New World turtles in the genus
Definitions
- box turtle any of various New World turtles in the genus
Ancestry of “Dosenschildkröte”, step by step
Dosenschildkröte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schildkröte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schildkröte | turtle, tortoise |
| 2 | German | Schild | shield, buckler; sign, plate |
| 3 | Middle High German | schilt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scilt | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |
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 |