Where does “Schlaukopf” come from?

Schlaukopf (German) comes from German schlau, from Middle Low German slû, from Czech sluha, from Old Czech [[sluha]]/[[slúha]], from Proto-Slavic sluga, from Proto-Slavic sluti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.

Schlaukopf (German): egghead

Definitions

  1. egghead

Ancestry of “Schlaukopf”, step by step

Schlaukopf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schlau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschlauclever in a way that enables one to achieve one's...
2Middle Low Germanslû
3Czechsluhaservant
4Old Czech[[sluha]]/[[slúha]]
5Proto-Slavicslugaservant
6Proto-Slavicslutito express in words, to utter; to have reputation...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléw-(e)-ti
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via German kopf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankopfhead
2Middle High Germankopfdrinking vessel
3Latincūppadrinking vessel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti
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