Where does “Prachtstaffelschwanz” come from?
Prachtstaffelschwanz (German) comes from German pracht, from Middle High German braht, from Old High German braht, from Proto-Germanic brahtaz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
Prachtstaffelschwanz (German): superb fairywren any of the passerine birds of the species
Definitions
- superb fairywren any of the passerine birds of the species
Ancestry of “Prachtstaffelschwanz”, step by step
Prachtstaffelschwanz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German pracht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | pracht | splendor, resplendence, magnificence, pomp |
| 2 | Middle High German | braht | — |
| 3 | Old High German | braht | noice |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brahtaz | cracking, snapping, crash, noise |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via German Staffelschwanz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Staffelschwanz | Australasian wren any of the passerine birds of the family |
| 2 | German | schwanz | tail |
| 3 | Middle High German | swanz | tail |
| 4 | Middle High German | swanzen | to swing |
| 5 | Middle High German | swanken | — |