Where does “Großkopf-Ringelnatter” come from?
Großkopf-Ringelnatter (German) comes from German groß, from English daddy, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Großkopf-Ringelnatter (German): large-headed water snake
Definitions
- large-headed water snake
Ancestry of “Großkopf-Ringelnatter”, step by step
Großkopf-Ringelnatter traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German groß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | groß | big, large, large-scale; great, grand; tall |
| 2 | English | daddy | Father; A male lover; An informal term of address... |
| 3 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 4 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 5 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via German kopf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kopf | head |
| 2 | Middle High German | kopf | drinking vessel |
| 3 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 4 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via German Ringelnatter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ringelnatter | grass snake |