Where does “Folterknecht” come from?

Folterknecht (German) comes from German Folter, from Latin poledrus, from Ancient Greek πῶλος, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂uros, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

Folterknecht (German): torturer

Definitions

  1. torturer

Ancestry of “Folterknecht”, step by step

Folterknecht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Folter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFoltertorture
2Latinpoledrusa sharp-edged frame on which the suspect's feet...
3Ancient Greekπῶλοςfoal, young horse, whether colt or filly; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂uros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

via German knecht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanknechtmale servant, menial, especially on a farm
2Middle High Germanknëhta boy
3Old High Germankneht—
4Proto-West Germanicknehtyouth, boy; servant, knight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂uros →Every word from Ancient Greek πῶλος →