Where does “Nesseltier” come from?
Nesseltier (German) comes from German Tier, from Middle High German tier, from Old High German tior, from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
Nesseltier (German): cnidarian any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones and corals
Definitions
- cnidarian any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones and corals
Ancestry of “Nesseltier”, step by step
Nesseltier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Tier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tier | animal; A person who has a quality thought of as... |
| 2 | Middle High German | tier | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tior | animal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | deuʀ | animal, beast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via German Nessel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nessel | nettle; muslin |
| 2 | Middle High German | nezzel | — |
| 3 | Hungarian | -jél | The long form of the second-person singular... |
| 4 | Hungarian | -él | Added to a verb to form a noun; Added to a verb... |
| 5 | Hungarian | -é- | — |
| 6 | Hungarian | -d | your; Used in the second-person singular definite... |
| 7 | Middle Welsh | -nt | 3rd person plural verb ending |