Where does “Holzhackschnitzel” come from?

Holzhackschnitzel (German) comes from German Hackschnitzel, from German hacken, from English hack, from English hackysack, from English hackeysack, from English sack, from Middle English sak, from Old English sacc — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

Holzhackschnitzel (German): woodchip

Definitions

  1. woodchip

Ancestry of “Holzhackschnitzel”, step by step

Holzhackschnitzel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Hackschnitzel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHackschnitzelwoodchip
2Germanhackento chop, to hack; to be choppy, to not work...
3EnglishhackTo chop or cut down in a rough manner; To cough...
4EnglishhackysackAlternative form of hackeysack
5EnglishhackeysackA non-competition sport in which a small sack, or...
6EnglishsackA bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse...
7Middle Englishsakbag, sackcloth
8Old Englishsaccsack, bag
9Old Englishsæccbattle, strife, fighting
10Proto-West Germanicsakkusack, bag
11Proto-Germanicsakkuzsack, bag, purse
12Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
13Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

via German holz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanholzwood material
2Middle High Germanholz
3Old High Germanholzwood
4Proto-West Germanicholtwoods, forest; wood
5Proto-Germanichultąwood
6Proto-Indo-Europeankald-
7Proto-Indo-Europeankola-
Every word from Ancient Greek σάκκοςEvery word from Latin saccusEvery word from Proto-Germanic sakkuz