Where does “Schiedsrichterball” come from?

Schiedsrichterball (German) comes from German ball, from French bal, from Old French bal.

Schiedsrichterball (German): drop-ball

Definitions

  1. drop-ball

Ancestry of “Schiedsrichterball”, step by step

Schiedsrichterball traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German ball

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanballball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games
2Frenchbaldance party, ball
3Old Frenchbal—

via German Schiedsrichter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchiedsrichterjudge, referee, umpire
Every word from Old French bal →Every word from French bal →Every word from German ball →