Where does “Grunzochse” come from?
Grunzochse (German) comes from German Ochse, from Middle High German ohse, from Old High German ohso, from Proto-West Germanic ohsō, from Proto-Germanic uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European uksḗn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-s-ḗn.
Grunzochse (German): yak
Definitions
- yak
Ancestry of “Grunzochse”, step by step
Grunzochse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ochse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ochse | ox |
| 2 | Middle High German | ohse | ox |
| 3 | Old High German | ohso | ox |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ohsō | ox |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uhsô | ox |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uksḗn | bull |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug-s-ḗn | — |
via German grunzen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | grunzen | to grunt |
| 2 | Middle High German | grunzen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | grunzen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *grunnattjan | to grunt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grunnatjaną | To grunt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grunnōną | to grunt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrun- | to shout |