Where does “Kurzkopfgleitbeutler” come from?

Kurzkopfgleitbeutler (German) comes from German Gleitbeutler, from German Beutel, from Middle High German biūtel, from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

Kurzkopfgleitbeutler (German): sugar glider

Definitions

  1. sugar glider

Ancestry of “Kurzkopfgleitbeutler”, step by step

Kurzkopfgleitbeutler traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gleitbeutler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGleitbeutlerpetaurid
2GermanBeutela small to medium-sized bag, usually of fabric;...
3Middle High Germanbiūtelpouch, bag
4Old High Germanbūtilpurse
5Proto-West Germanic*būdilpouch; bag
6Proto-Germanicbūdilazpouch; bag
7Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

via German kopf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankopfhead
2Middle High Germankopfdrinking vessel
3Latincūppadrinking vessel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via German kurz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankurzshort, brief; concise; briefly, in short
2Middle High Germankurz—
3Old High Germankurzshort
4Proto-West Germanickurtshort
5Latincurtusshortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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