Where does “Federkleid” come from?
Federkleid (German) comes from German feder, from Middle High German vëdere, from Old High German fedara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Federkleid (German): plumage
Definitions
- plumage
Ancestry of “Federkleid”, step by step
Federkleid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German feder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | feder | feather |
| 2 | Middle High German | vëdere | feather |
| 3 | Old High German | fedara | feather |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | feþru | feather |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via German kleid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kleid | dress, gown kind of woman's garment |
| 2 | Middle High German | kleit | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kleid | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |