Where does “Seebergsattel” come from?
Seebergsattel (German) comes from German Sattel, from Middle High German satel, from Old High German satal, from Proto-West Germanic sadul, from Proto-Germanic sadulaz, from Proto-Indo-European sod-tlō-, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
Seebergsattel (German): Seeberg Saddle (a mountain pass of the Karawanks mountain range, on the border between Austria and Slovenia)
Definitions
- Seeberg Saddle (a mountain pass of the Karawanks mountain range, on the border between Austria and Slovenia)
Ancestry of “Seebergsattel”, step by step
Seebergsattel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sattel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sattel | saddle |
| 2 | Middle High German | satel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | satal | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sadul | saddle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sadulaz | saddle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sod-tlō- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via German berg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | berg | a mountain, hill |
| 2 | Middle High German | bërc | a mountain |
| 3 | Old High German | berg | mountain, hill |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | berg | hill, mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via German see
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | see | lake |