Where does “Rindfleisch” come from?
Rindfleisch (German) comes from German fleisch, from German schwein, from Middle High German swin, from Old High German swīn, from Proto-West Germanic swīn, from Proto-Germanic swīną, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Rindfleisch (German): beef
Definitions
- beef
Ancestry of “Rindfleisch”, step by step
Rindfleisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German fleisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fleisch | flesh |
| 2 | German | schwein | swine, pig |
| 3 | Middle High German | swin | swine, pig |
| 4 | Old High German | swīn | swine, pig |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swīn | pig, swine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swīną | swine, pig |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
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 |