Where does “Reißfeder” come from?
Reißfeder (German) comes from German feder, from Middle High German vëdere, from Old High German fedara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Reißfeder (German): ruling pen
Definitions
- ruling pen
Ancestry of “Reißfeder”, step by step
Reißfeder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German feder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | feder | feather |
| 2 | Middle High German | vëdere | feather |
| 3 | Old High German | fedara | feather |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | feþru | feather |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via German Reißen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reißen | to tear (something); to pull (something) apart; to rip (something) |
| 2 | Middle High German | rīzen | to tear, rend, rip |
| 3 | Old High German | rīzan | to scratch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrītan | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |