Where does “Fässchen” come from?
Fässchen (German) comes from German fass, from Middle High German vaz, from Old High German faz, from Proto-West Germanic fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.
Fässchen (German): Diminutive of Fass: small barrel, keg
Definitions
- Diminutive of Fass: small barrel, keg
Ancestry of “Fässchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | fass | catch, snatch |
| 2 | Middle High German | vaz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | faz | garment; container; vessel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fat | vessel, container |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fatą | vessel, container |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pod- | vessel, container |