Where does “Pfuhlschnepfe” come from?
Pfuhlschnepfe (German) comes from German Pfuhl, from Middle High German pfülwe, from Old High German pfuluwī, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Pfuhlschnepfe (German): bar-tailed godwit
Ancestry of “Pfuhlschnepfe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Pfuhl | shallow pond, pool |
| 2 | Middle High German | pfülwe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | pfuluwī | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *pulwī | — |
| 5 | Latin | pulvīnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |