Where does “Feuerzeug” come from?
Feuerzeug (German) comes from German Feuer, from Middle High German viur, from Old High German fiur, from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
Feuerzeug (German): tinderbox; lighter
Definitions
- tinderbox; lighter
Ancestry of “Feuerzeug”, step by step
Feuerzeug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Feuer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Feuer | fire; fire; the act of firing; a means for... |
| 2 | Middle High German | viur | fire |
| 3 | Old High German | fiur | fire |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fuir | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōr | fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
via German Zeug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 3 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |