Where does “Gallenflüssigkeit” come from?

Gallenflüssigkeit (German) comes from German Flüssigkeit, from German -keit, from German -heit, from Middle High German -heit, from Old High German -heit, from Proto-West Germanic -haidu, from Proto-Germanic haiduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt-.

Gallenflüssigkeit (German): bile

Definitions

  1. bile

Ancestry of “Gallenflüssigkeit”, step by step

Gallenflüssigkeit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Flüssigkeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlüssigkeitliquid
2German-keitAlternative form of -heit; -ness, -ty; -ty
3German-heitConverts an adjective into a noun and usually...
4Middle High German-heitness, -ity, -hood; forms nouns from adjectives, denoting the abstract quality of the adjective
5Old High German-heitnature, character
6Proto-West Germanic-haiduhood
7Proto-Germanichaiduzmanner, way; personality, character; appearance
8Proto-Indo-European(s)kayt-—

via German Galle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGallegall; bile
2Middle High Germangalle—
3Old High Germangallaire; malignancy; wickedness
4Gaulishgallāvessel
5Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt- →Every word from German -keit →Every word from German -heit →