Where does “Durstlöscher” come from?
Durstlöscher (German) comes from German durst, from Middle High German durst, from Old High German durst, from Proto-West Germanic þurstu, from Germanic *þurstuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
Durstlöscher (German): thirst-quenching drink
Definitions
- thirst-quenching drink
Ancestry of “Durstlöscher”, step by step
Durstlöscher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German durst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | durst | thirst |
| 2 | Middle High German | durst | — |
| 3 | Old High German | durst | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þurstu | thirst |
| 5 | Germanic | *þurstuz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via German Löscher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Löscher | — |