Where does “Durchlauferhitzer” come from?
Durchlauferhitzer (German) comes from German durchlaufen, from German durch-, from German durch, from Middle High German durch, from Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
Durchlauferhitzer (German): tankless heater
Definitions
- tankless heater
Ancestry of “Durchlauferhitzer”, step by step
Durchlauferhitzer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German durchlaufen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | durchlaufen | to run through; to go through |
| 2 | German | durch- | through |
| 3 | German | durch | by means of; by; through; through; entering, then... |
| 4 | Middle High German | durch | through |
| 5 | Old High German | duruh | through |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
via German Erhitzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Erhitzer | heater |