Where does “Riesenwildschaf” come from?
Riesenwildschaf (German) comes from German schaf, from Middle High German schāf, from Old High German scāf, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Riesenwildschaf (German): argali
Definitions
- argali
Ancestry of “Riesenwildschaf”, step by step
Riesenwildschaf traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German schaf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schaf | sheep |
| 2 | Middle High German | schāf | sheep |
| 3 | Old High German | scāf | sheep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via German wild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wild | wild; strange |
| 2 | Middle High German | wilde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wildi | wild |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wilþī | wild |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wilþijaz | wild |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via German riesen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | riesen | giant |