Where does “Spielzeugverkäuferin” come from?
Spielzeugverkäuferin (German) comes from German Verkäufer, from German verkaufen, from German ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Spielzeugverkäuferin (German): a female toyseller
Definitions
- a female toyseller
Ancestry of “Spielzeugverkäuferin”, step by step
Spielzeugverkäuferin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Verkäufer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verkäufer | agent noun of verkaufen |
| 2 | German | verkaufen | to sell |
| 3 | German | ver- | Inseparable verbal prefix for-; Inseparable... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Spielzeug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spielzeug | toy; toys |
| 2 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 4 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |