Where does “Fühlerborste” come from?
Fühlerborste (German) comes from German Borste, from Middle High German borste, from Old High German burst, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
Fühlerborste (German): The arista, a bristle on the antenna of a fly
Definitions
- The arista, a bristle on the antenna of a fly
Ancestry of “Fühlerborste”, step by step
Fühlerborste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Borste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Borste | bristle |
| 2 | Middle High German | borste | — |
| 3 | Old High German | burst | bristle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via German Fühler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fühler | antenna; feeler |