Where does “Metallschüssel” come from?
Metallschüssel (German) comes from German Schüssel, from Middle High German schüzzel, from Old High German scuzzila, from Proto-Germanic *skutilu, from Latin scutella, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
Metallschüssel (German): metal bowl
Definitions
- metal bowl
Ancestry of “Metallschüssel”, step by step
Metallschüssel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schüssel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schüssel | bowl, platter; basin; dish |
| 2 | Middle High German | schüzzel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scuzzila | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *skutilu | — |
| 5 | Latin | scutella | a small or shallow bowl, basin or dish; a small... |
| 6 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via German metall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | metall | metal |
| 2 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 3 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 4 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 5 | Old French | métal | metal material |
| 6 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |