Where does “Kleinpudel” come from?
Kleinpudel (German) comes from German Pudel, from German Pudelhund, from German hund, from Middle High German hunt, from Old High German hunt, from Proto-West Germanic hund, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós — dog.
Kleinpudel (German): miniature poodle, a poodle between 35 and 44 cm
Definitions
- miniature poodle, a poodle between 35 and 44 cm
Ancestry of “Kleinpudel”, step by step
Kleinpudel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pudel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pudel | poodle |
| 2 | German | Pudelhund | poodle |
| 3 | German | hund | dog, hound |
| 4 | Middle High German | hunt | dog (Canis familiaris) |
| 5 | Old High German | hunt | dog |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hund | dog |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via German klein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | klein | small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale; little,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | klein | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kleini | small, fine, slender; soft, clean; smart,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *klainī | fine, small |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klainiz | shining, fine, splendid; tender, precious |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | g(e)lēi- | gleaming |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |