Where does “Federgewichtler” come from?
Federgewichtler (German) comes from German Federgewicht, from English featherweight, from English feather, from German feder, from Middle High German vëdere, from Old High German fedara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō — to spread out; to fly.
Federgewichtler (German): flyweight person of that weight class
Definitions
- flyweight person of that weight class
Ancestry of “Federgewichtler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Federgewicht | featherweight |
| 2 | English | featherweight | A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in... |
| 3 | English | feather | A branching, hair-like structure that grows on... |
| 4 | German | feder | feather |
| 5 | Middle High German | vëdere | feather |
| 6 | Old High German | fedara | feather |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | feþru | feather |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |