Where does “Sattelstütze” come from?
Sattelstütze (German) comes from German Sattel, from Middle High German satel, from Old High German satal, from Proto-West Germanic sadul, from Proto-Germanic sadulaz, from Proto-Indo-European sod-tlō-, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
Sattelstütze (German): seat post
Definitions
- seat post
Ancestry of “Sattelstütze”, step by step
Sattelstütze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sattel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sattel | saddle |
| 2 | Middle High German | satel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | satal | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sadul | saddle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sadulaz | saddle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sod-tlō- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via German Stütze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stütze | support, prop |