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
- woodchip
Ancestry of “Holzhackschnitzel”, step by step
Holzhackschnitzel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Hackschnitzel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hackschnitzel | woodchip |
| 2 | German | hacken | to chop, to hack; to be choppy, to not work... |
| 3 | English | hack | To chop or cut down in a rough manner; To cough... |
| 4 | English | hackysack | Alternative form of hackeysack |
| 5 | English | hackeysack | A non-competition sport in which a small sack, or... |
| 6 | English | sack | A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse... |
| 7 | Middle English | sak | bag, sackcloth |
| 8 | Old English | sacc | sack, bag |
| 9 | Old English | sæcc | battle, strife, fighting |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 12 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |