Where does “Erdferkel” come from?
Erdferkel (German) comes from Dutch aardvarken, from Dutch varken, from Middle Dutch varken, from Proto-Germanic farhaz, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Erdferkel (German): aardvark, earth pig
Definitions
- aardvark, earth pig
Ancestry of “Erdferkel”, step by step
Erdferkel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aardvarken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aardvarken | aardvark, "Orycteropus afer" |
| 2 | Dutch | varken | A pig, Sus scrofa domesticus; A swine, a dirty,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | varken | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farhaz | pig, piglet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German ërde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ërde | earth |
| 2 | Middle High German | ërde | earth |
| 3 | Old High German | erda | The Earth; earth, ground, soil |
via German Ferkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ferkel | piglet; a young/immature pig |