Where does “Fleischeimer” come from?
Fleischeimer (German) comes from German Eimer, from Middle High German eimer, from Old High German einber, from Proto-West Germanic ambrī, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορεύς — shiny, light brown.
Fleischeimer (German): a bucket to contain meat particularly in order to feed carnivore animals
Definitions
- a bucket to contain meat particularly in order to feed carnivore animals
Ancestry of “Fleischeimer”, step by step
Fleischeimer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Eimer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eimer | bucket |
| 2 | Middle High German | eimer | — |
| 3 | Old High German | einber | Alternative form of amber |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ambrī | bucket |
| 5 | Latin | amphora | A vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφορεύς | jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιφορεύς | amphora, a large jar with two handles |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φορεύς | bearer |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via German fleisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fleisch | flesh |
| 2 | German | schwein | swine, pig |
| 3 | Middle High German | swin | swine, pig |
| 4 | Old High German | swīn | swine, pig |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swīn | pig, swine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swīną | swine, pig |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |