Where does “Kieselrauputz” come from?
Kieselrauputz (German) comes from German Rauputz, from German Putz, from German putzen, from Middle High German butze, from Proto-Germanic buttaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰnós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
Kieselrauputz (German): pebble dash
Definitions
- pebble dash
Ancestry of “Kieselrauputz”, step by step
Kieselrauputz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rauputz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rauputz | roughcast |
| 2 | German | Putz | anything adding to outer comeliness, especially |
| 3 | German | putzen | to clean, especially by rubbing with something... |
| 4 | Middle High German | butze | lump, piece, stump |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | buttaz | cut off; chopped; stumpy; end; piece |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰnós | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |