Where does “Fastprimzahl” come from?

Fastprimzahl (German) comes from German Primzahl, from German zahl, from Latvian zāle, from German Saal, from Middle High German sal, from Old High German sal, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz — whole.

Fastprimzahl (German): almost prime

Definitions

  1. almost prime

Ancestry of “Fastprimzahl”, step by step

Fastprimzahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Primzahl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPrimzahlprime number
2Germanzahlsingular imperative of zahlen; first-person...
3Latvianzālegrass; weed; herb
4GermanSaalhall or large room
5Middle High Germansal
6Old High Germansalhouse, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;...
7Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
8Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
9Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

via German fast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfastalmost; nearly; hardly; inflection of fasen: ##...
2Old High Germanfastofirmly
3Proto-West Germanicfastfixed, fast
4Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol-