Where does “Essgeschirr” come from?

Essgeschirr (German) comes from German Essen, from Middle High German ëzzen, from Old High German ëȥȥan, from Proto-West Germanic etan, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Essgeschirr (German): tableware

Definitions

  1. tableware

Ancestry of “Essgeschirr”, step by step

Essgeschirr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Essen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEssengerund of essen; eating; meal; food
2Middle High Germanëzzento eat
3Old High Germanëȥȥanto eat
4Proto-West Germanicetanto eat
5Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via German Geschirr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeschirrdishware; yoke
2Middle High Germangeschirreharness, gear
3Old High Germangiskirri—
4Old High Germanskeranto shear; to shave
5Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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