Where does “Holzhammer” come from?
Holzhammer (German) comes from German hammer, from German vorschlagen, from German vor-, from Middle High German vor-, from Old High German fora-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Holzhammer (German): wooden mallet
Definitions
- wooden mallet
Ancestry of “Holzhammer”, step by step
Holzhammer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German hammer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hammer | Contraction of haben wir |
| 2 | German | vorschlagen | to propose, to suggest |
| 3 | German | vor- | pre- |
| 4 | Middle High German | vor- | — |
| 5 | Old High German | fora- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |