Where does “Faulpelz” come from?
Faulpelz (German) comes from German Pelz, from Middle High German pellez, from Old High German pelliz, from Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
Faulpelz (German): lazybones
Ancestry of “Faulpelz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Pelz | fur; fur, animal's pelt; furry |
| 2 | Middle High German | pellez | — |
| 3 | Old High German | pelliz | — |
| 4 | Latin | pellicia | nominative feminine singular of pellicius;... |
| 5 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |