Where does “Einkaufsbeutel” come from?
Einkaufsbeutel (German) comes from German Beutel, from Middle High German biūtel, from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
Einkaufsbeutel (German): shopping bag
Definitions
- shopping bag
Ancestry of “Einkaufsbeutel”, step by step
Einkaufsbeutel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Beutel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Beutel | a small to medium-sized bag, usually of fabric;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | biūtel | pouch, bag |
| 3 | Old High German | būtil | purse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | pouch; bag |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |