Where does “Edelsteinschliff” come from?

Edelsteinschliff (German) comes from German Edelstein, from German edel, from Middle High German edel, from Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Edelsteinschliff (German): gemstone cut

Definitions

  1. gemstone cut

Ancestry of “Edelsteinschliff”, step by step

Edelsteinschliff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Edelstein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEdelsteingemstone
2Germanedelnoble; elegant, classy, high-quality
3Middle High Germanedelnoble
4Old High Germanadalnoble; nobility; noble race
5Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
6Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via German Schliff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchliffsharpening of a blade
2Middle High Germanslif
3Old High Germanslif
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-alEvery word from Proto-Germanic aþalą