Where does “Schokoladennikolaus” come from?
Schokoladennikolaus (German) comes from German Nikolaus, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
Schokoladennikolaus (German): a chocolate Santa figurine of St. Nicholaus / Santa Claus made of chocolate
Definitions
- a chocolate Santa figurine of St. Nicholaus / Santa Claus made of chocolate
Ancestry of “Schokoladennikolaus”, step by step
Schokoladennikolaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Nikolaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nikolaus | a representation of St. Nicholas; the day of 6th... |
| 2 | Latin | Nīcolāus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via German Schokolade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schokolade | chocolate; cocoa drink |
| 2 | French | chocolat | chocolate; chocolate-coloured; deceived; tricked;... |
| 3 | Spanish | chocolate | chocolate; hot chocolate; hashish |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | chocolātl | A drink with pulverized toasted cacao beans and water, described as cold and foamy. Sometimes fermented and sometimes as a thick drink. It can include a variety of additional ingredients (chili, bee honey, pochotl seeds, pulverized maize corn, vanilla seeds, and many others) |
| 5 | Nahuatl | chicolātl | — |