Where does “Fingerhandschuh” come from?
Fingerhandschuh (German) comes from German Finger, from Middle High German vinger, from Old High German fingar, from Proto-West Germanic fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.
Fingerhandschuh (German): full-fingered glove
Definitions
- full-fingered glove
Ancestry of “Fingerhandschuh”, step by step
Fingerhandschuh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Finger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Finger | finger |
| 2 | Middle High German | vinger | finger |
| 3 | Old High German | fingar | finger |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fingr | finger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fingraz | finger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷrós | — |
via German Handschuh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Handschuh | glove; mitten, mitt; gauntlet |
| 2 | Middle High German | hantschuoch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hantscuoh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | handuskōhaz | — |