Where does “Schokoladenweihnachtsmann” come from?
Schokoladenweihnachtsmann (German) comes from German Weihnachtsmann, from German mann, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Schokoladenweihnachtsmann (German): a chocolate Santa figurine of Santa Claus / St. Nicholaus made of chocolate
Definitions
- a chocolate Santa figurine of Santa Claus / St. Nicholaus made of chocolate
Ancestry of “Schokoladenweihnachtsmann”, step by step
Schokoladenweihnachtsmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Weihnachtsmann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Weihnachtsmann | Santa Claus, Father Christmas |
| 2 | German | mann | man, male human being |
| 3 | Middle High German | man | man |
| 4 | Old High German | man | man |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
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 | — |