Where does “Federgewichtlerin” come from?
Federgewichtlerin (German) comes from German Federgewichtler, 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 — to spread out; to fly.
Ancestry of “Federgewichtlerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Federgewichtler | flyweight person of that weight class |
| 2 | German | Federgewicht | featherweight |
| 3 | English | featherweight | A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in... |
| 4 | English | feather | A branching, hair-like structure that grows on... |
| 5 | German | feder | feather |
| 6 | Middle High German | vëdere | feather |
| 7 | Old High German | fedara | feather |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | feþru | feather |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |