Where does “Rechnerbildschirm” come from?
Rechnerbildschirm (German) comes from German Bildschirm, from German schirm, from Middle High German schirm, from Old High German skerm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Rechnerbildschirm (German): computer screen
Definitions
- computer screen
Ancestry of “Rechnerbildschirm”, step by step
Rechnerbildschirm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bildschirm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bildschirm | screen; monitor; display |
| 2 | German | schirm | screen |
| 3 | Middle High German | schirm | — |
| 4 | Old High German | skerm | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via German Rechner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rechner | agent noun of rechnen; person who calculates;... |
| 2 | German | rechnen | to count, reckon, calculate, compute; to expect |
| 3 | Middle High German | rechenen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rehhanōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rekanōną | to count; to explain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |