Where does “Rahsegel” come from?
Rahsegel (German) comes from German sëgel, from Middle High German sëgel, from Old High German segal, from Proto-West Germanic segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.
Rahsegel (German): square sail
Definitions
- square sail
Ancestry of “Rahsegel”, step by step
Rahsegel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German sëgel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sëgel | sail |
| 2 | Middle High German | sëgel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | segal | sail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | segl | sail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | seglą | sheet; sail |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | siglą | — |
via German Rah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rah | yard horizontal spar on the mast of a sailing ship |