Where does “Pflanzenfresser” come from?
Pflanzenfresser (German) comes from German Fresser, from German fressen, from Middle High German vrëȥȥen, from Old High German frëȥȥan, from Proto-Germanic *fraetan, from Proto-Germanic fraetaną, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti — to eat.
Pflanzenfresser (German): herbivore, plant-eater
Definitions
- herbivore, plant-eater
Ancestry of “Pflanzenfresser”, step by step
Pflanzenfresser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fresser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fresser | agent noun of fressen; an animal that eats; A... |
| 2 | German | fressen | to eat; to feed on; to devour; to stuff oneself;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vrëȥȥen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | frëȥȥan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fraetan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fraetaną | to devour, eat up, consume |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |