Where does “Eidechse” come from?
Eidechse (German) comes from Middle High German eidehse, from Old High German egidehsa, from Proto-West Germanic agiþahsijā, from Proto-West Germanic agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.
Eidechse (German): lizard; a member of Lacertidae, the family of the...
Definitions
- lizard; a member of Lacertidae, the family of the...
Ancestry of “Eidechse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | eidehse | — |
| 2 | Old High German | egidehsa | lizard |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | agiþahsijā | lizard |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | agi | fear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agaz | fear; dread |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂égʰos | distress |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʰ- | to be upset, afraid |
Words derived from “Eidechse”