Where does “Greifvogel” come from?
Greifvogel (German) comes from German vogel, from Middle High German vogel, from Old High German fogal, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
Greifvogel (German): a bird of the order Falconiformes; a bird of the...
Definitions
- a bird of the order Falconiformes; a bird of the...
Ancestry of “Greifvogel”, step by step
Greifvogel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German vogel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vogel | a bird |
| 2 | Middle High German | vogel | bird |
| 3 | Old High German | fogal | bird |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fugl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via German greifen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | greifen | to grab; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to seize; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | grīfen | to grab, to touch |
| 3 | Old High German | grīfan | to grab, to grasp, to gripe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grīpan | to grab, to grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |