Where does “Propellerflugzeug” come from?
Propellerflugzeug (German) comes from German Propeller, from English propeller, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.
Propellerflugzeug (German): propeller plane
Definitions
- propeller plane
Ancestry of “Propellerflugzeug”, step by step
Propellerflugzeug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Propeller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Propeller | propeller |
| 2 | English | propeller | One who, or that which, propels; A mechanical... |
| 3 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 4 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 5 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 6 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via German Flugzeug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flugzeug | aeroplane |
| 2 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 4 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |