Where does “Felsbrocken” come from?

Felsbrocken (German) comes from German Fels, from Middle High German vels, from Old High German felis, from Frankish falis, from Proto-Germanic falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

Felsbrocken (German): boulder

Definitions

  1. boulder

Ancestry of “Felsbrocken”, step by step

Felsbrocken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Fels

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFelsrock
2Middle High Germanvels—
3Old High Germanfeliscliff; rock
4Frankishfalisrock
5Proto-Germanicfalisazrock, cliff
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

via German brocken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrockento break; to pick
2Middle High Germanbrockento break into pieces
3Old High Germanbrocchōn—
4Proto-West Germanicbrekanto break
5Proto-Germanicbrekanąto break
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →