Where does “Galionsfigur” come from?
Galionsfigur (German) comes from German Figur, from Latin figūra, from Latin fingō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
Galionsfigur (German): figurehead
Definitions
- figurehead
Ancestry of “Galionsfigur”, step by step
Galionsfigur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Figur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Figur | figure, figurine; character; piece |
| 2 | Latin | figūra | shape, form, figure |
| 3 | Latin | fingō | to shape, fashion, form, knead (dough) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |
via German Galion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Galion | — |