Where does “Schnabelwal” come from?
Schnabelwal (German) comes from German Schnabel, from Middle High German snabel, from Old High German snabul, from Proto-Germanic snabulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ksnew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Schnabelwal (German): beaked whale
Definitions
- beaked whale
Ancestry of “Schnabelwal”, step by step
Schnabelwal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schnabel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schnabel | beak, bill, pecker; mouth of a person; spout |
| 2 | Middle High German | snabel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | snabul | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snabulaz | snout; muzzle; mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ksnew- | to scrape, sharpen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |