Where does “Sauberfrau” come from?
Sauberfrau (German) comes from German sauber, from Latin sūber, from Old High German sūbar, from Proto-West Germanic sūbrī, from Latin sōbrius, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.
Sauberfrau (German): female equivalent of Saubermann; cleaning lady
Definitions
- female equivalent of Saubermann; cleaning lady
Ancestry of “Sauberfrau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | sauber | clean; neat, tidy; pretty, cute |
| 2 | Latin | sūber | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sūbar | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sūbrī | sober; clean |
| 5 | Latin | sōbrius | — |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |