Where does “Gabelstapler” come from?
Gabelstapler (German) comes from German Stapler, from German stapeln, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Gabelstapler (German): forklift, lift truck
Definitions
- forklift, lift truck
Ancestry of “Gabelstapler”, step by step
Gabelstapler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stapler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stapler | forklift truck |
| 2 | German | stapeln | to pile up; to stack |
| 3 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 4 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 5 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via German gabel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gabel | inflection of gabeln: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gabel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gabala | sparrow hawk |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gabulu | fork; pitchfork |
| 5 | Gaulish | gabalos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | gabalos | fork, forked branch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰabʰlos | fork, branch of tree |