Where does “Schaumzuckerware” come from?
Schaumzuckerware (German) comes from German Schaumzucker, from German zucker, from German zücken, from Middle High German zucken, from Old High German zucken, from Proto-Germanic tukkijaną, from Proto-Germanic tug-, from Frankish -wald — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
Schaumzuckerware (German): foam confectionary, products made of sugar foam
Definitions
- foam confectionary, products made of sugar foam
Ancestry of “Schaumzuckerware”, step by step
Schaumzuckerware traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schaumzucker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schaumzucker | sugar foam, marshmallow |
| 2 | German | zucker | inflection of zuckern: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | German | zücken | to draw |
| 4 | Middle High German | zucken | — |
| 5 | Old High German | zucken | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tukkijaną | To draw; snatch; pull out; whip out |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tug- | — |
| 8 | Frankish | -wald | — |
| 9 | Frankish | wald | power, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | waldaz | leader |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | waldaną | to rule |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |
via German wāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wāre | goods, merchandise, ware, commodity |
| 2 | English | Ware | A placename |
| 3 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |