Where does “Rauchfangkehrer” come from?
Rauchfangkehrer (German) comes from German Rauchfang, 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;...
Rauchfangkehrer (German): chimney sweep
Definitions
- chimney sweep
Ancestry of “Rauchfangkehrer”, step by step
Rauchfangkehrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rauchfang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rauchfang | chimney |
| 2 | German | Rauch | smoke, fume |
| 3 | Saterland Frisian | rouch | Alternative form of ruuch; rough |
| 4 | Old High German | rouh | smoke |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rauki | smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raukiz | smoke, vapour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |
via German Kehrer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kehrer | — |
| 2 | German | -er | Forms agent nouns etc. from verbs, suffixed to... |
| 3 | Old High German | -āri | used to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -ārī | -er |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 6 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |