Where does “Goldhähnchen” come from?
Goldhähnchen (German) comes from German Hähnchen, from German hahn, from Middle High German hane, from Old High German havēn, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Goldhähnchen (German): goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Definitions
- goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Ancestry of “Goldhähnchen”, step by step
Goldhähnchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Hähnchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hähnchen | Diminutive of Hahn; chicken |
| 2 | German | hahn | cock, rooster |
| 3 | Middle High German | hane | — |
| 4 | Old High German | havēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |