Where does “Scherenfernrohr” come from?
Scherenfernrohr (German) comes from German Fernrohr, from German fern, from Middle High German verren, from Old High German ferrana, from Old High German ferro, from Proto-West Germanic *ferrō, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy — passed , crossed.
Scherenfernrohr (German): A pair of scissor binoculars; a pair of adjustable stereoscopic binoculars consisting of two short periscopes
Definitions
- A pair of scissor binoculars; a pair of adjustable stereoscopic binoculars consisting of two short periscopes
Ancestry of “Scherenfernrohr”, step by step
Scherenfernrohr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fernrohr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fernrohr | telescope |
| 2 | German | fern | remote; far away |
| 3 | Middle High German | verren | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ferrana | from afar |
| 5 | Old High German | ferro | afar; skipper |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *ferrō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |