Where does “Rinderdieb” come from?
Rinderdieb (German) comes from German Dieb, from Middle High German diep, from Old High German diob, from Proto-West Germanic þeub, from Proto-Germanic þeubaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewpó-.
Rinderdieb (German): cattle thief
Definitions
- cattle thief
Ancestry of “Rinderdieb”, step by step
Rinderdieb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Dieb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dieb | thief |
| 2 | Middle High German | diep | thief |
| 3 | Old High German | diob | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þeub | thief |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þeubaz | thief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewpó- | — |
via German rind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rind | cow, bull, ox, head of cattle any bovine animal |
| 2 | Old High German | rind | cattle |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hrinþ | head of cattle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrinþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |