Where does “Hirschfeldenerin” come from?
Hirschfeldenerin (German) comes from German Hirschfeldener, from German Hirschfelden, from German feld, from Middle High German vëlt, from Old High German feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “Hirschfeldenerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hirschfeldener | A native or resident of Hirschfelden |
| 2 | German | Hirschfelden | — |
| 3 | German | feld | field plot of open land, especially one used to grow crops |
| 4 | Middle High German | vëlt | — |
| 5 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |