Where does “Durchsager” come from?

Durchsager (German) comes from German durchsägen, 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.

Durchsager (German): male or of unspecified gender

Definitions

  1. male or of unspecified gender

Ancestry of “Durchsager”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandurchsägento saw through
2Germandurch-through
3Germandurchby means of; by; through; through; entering, then...
4Middle High Germandurchthrough
5Old High Germanduruhthrough
6Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
7Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe
8Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷeEvery word from Proto-Germanic þurhw