Where does “Rauchfang” come from?
Rauchfang (German) comes from German Rauch, from Saterland Frisian rouch, from Old High German rouh, from Proto-West Germanic rauki, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Rauchfang (German): chimney
Definitions
- chimney
Ancestry of “Rauchfang”, step by step
Rauchfang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rauch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rauch | smoke, fume |
| 2 | Saterland Frisian | rouch | Alternative form of ruuch; rough |
| 3 | Old High German | rouh | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rauki | smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raukiz | smoke, vapour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |
via German fang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fang | singular imperative of fangen |
| 2 | German | fangen | to catch; to catch; to capture; to improve in... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vāhen | to catch |
| 4 | Old High German | fāhan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fanhaną | to take, to seize; to capture, to catch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |