Where does “Glätteisen” come from?
Glätteisen (German) comes from German eisen, 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.
Glätteisen (German): straightener (for hair)
Definitions
- straightener (for hair)
Ancestry of “Glätteisen”, step by step
Glätteisen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German eisen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | eisen | To freeze; of iron |
| 2 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via German glätten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | glätten | to smooth |
| 2 | German | glatt | without roughness or unevenness: smooth; sleek,... |
| 3 | Old High German | glat | bright |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | glad | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gladaz | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰladh- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |