Where does “Primzahlzwilling” come from?
Primzahlzwilling (German) comes from German Primzahl, from German zahl, from Latvian zāle, from German Saal, from Middle High German sal, from Old High German sal, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz — whole.
Primzahlzwilling (German): twin prime
Definitions
- twin prime
Ancestry of “Primzahlzwilling”, step by step
Primzahlzwilling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Primzahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Primzahl | prime number |
| 2 | German | zahl | singular imperative of zahlen; first-person... |
| 3 | Latvian | zāle | grass; weed; herb |
| 4 | German | Saal | hall or large room |
| 5 | Middle High German | sal | — |
| 6 | Old High German | sal | house, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |
via German Zwilling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zwilling | twin |
| 2 | Middle High German | zwillinc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zwiniling | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | twinilingaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |