Where does “Schnapsdrossel” come from?

Schnapsdrossel (German) comes from German drossel, from Middle High German droschel, from Old High German drōscala, from Proto-Germanic þrustalǭ.

Schnapsdrossel (German): boozehound

Definitions

  1. boozehound

Ancestry of “Schnapsdrossel”, step by step

Schnapsdrossel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German drossel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandrosselinflection of drosseln: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germandroschel—
3Old High Germandrōscala—
4Proto-Germanicþrustalǭ—

via German Schnaps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchnapsspirit, booze, hard liquor
2Low GermanSnapps—
Every word from Proto-Germanic þrustalǭ →Every word from Old High German drōscala →Every word from Middle High German droschel →