Where does “Elefantenhochzeit” come from?

Elefantenhochzeit (German) comes from German Hochzeit, from German Zeit, from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Elefantenhochzeit (German): huge merger; grand coalition

Definitions

  1. huge merger; grand coalition

Ancestry of “Elefantenhochzeit”, step by step

Elefantenhochzeit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Hochzeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHochzeitwedding, marriage; Both queens of clubs; used in...
2GermanZeittime; time of day; period, era
3Middle High Germanzīttime
4Old High Germanzīttime
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via German Elefant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanElefantelephant
2Middle High Germanhëlfant—
3LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
4Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
5Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →