Where does “Gliederreißen” come from?
Gliederreißen (German) comes from German Glied, from Middle High German glit, from Old High German gilid, from Old High German lid, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
Gliederreißen (German): rheumatism
Definitions
- rheumatism
Ancestry of “Gliederreißen”, step by step
Gliederreißen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Glied
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Glied | member; limb, joint; term |
| 2 | Middle High German | glit | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gilid | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lid | member |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | liþuz | a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via German Reißen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reißen | to tear (something); to pull (something) apart; to rip (something) |
| 2 | Middle High German | rīzen | to tear, rend, rip |
| 3 | Old High German | rīzan | to scratch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrītan | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |