Where does “Esszeug” come from?
Esszeug (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.
Esszeug (German): silverware, cutlery, set of instruments used to...
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- silverware, cutlery, set of instruments used to...
Ancestry of “Esszeug”, step by step
Esszeug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Essen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Essen | gerund of essen; eating; meal; food |
| 2 | Middle High German | ëzzen | to eat |
| 3 | Old High German | ëȥȥan | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | etan | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via German Zeug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 3 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |