Where does “Drehzahlmesser” come from?
Drehzahlmesser (German) comes from German Drehzahl, from German zahl, from Latvian zāle, from German Saal, from Middle High German sal, from Old High German sal, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz — whole.
Drehzahlmesser (German): tachometer
Definitions
- tachometer
Ancestry of “Drehzahlmesser”, step by step
Drehzahlmesser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Drehzahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Drehzahl | rotational speed, speed of rotation, (automotive) RPM, revolutions per minute |
| 2 | German | zahl | singular imperative of zahlen; first-person... |
| 3 | Latvian | zāle | grass; weed; herb |
| 4 | German | Saal | hall or large room |
| 5 | Middle High German | sal | — |
| 6 | Old High German | sal | house, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |
via German messer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | messer | knife |
| 2 | German | messen | to measure; to compete; to measure; to be a given... |
| 3 | Middle High German | mëȥȥen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mëȥȥen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *metan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | metaną | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |