Where does “Eistaucher” come from?
Eistaucher (German) comes from German eis, from Middle High German īs, from Old High German īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
Eistaucher (German): great northern diver (Gavia immer)
Definitions
- great northern diver (Gavia immer)
Ancestry of “Eistaucher”, step by step
Eistaucher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German eis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | eis | singular imperative of eisen; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | īs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | īs | ice |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | īs | ice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | īsą | ice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
via German taucher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | taucher | diver someone who dives, especially as a sport; someone who works underwater |
| 2 | German | tauchen | to dive; to bathe |
| 3 | Middle High German | tūchen | to dive, to duck, to submerge, to become submerged |
| 4 | Old High German | tūhhan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dūkan | to duck, to dive under |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dūkaną | to duck, to dive under |