Where does “Stahlkopfforelle” come from?
Stahlkopfforelle (German) comes from German Stahl, from Middle High German stahel, from Old High German stahal, from Proto-Germanic stahliją, from Proto-Germanic stahlą, from Proto-Germanic stah-, from Proto-Indo-European stāk-, from Proto-Indo-European stā- — to stand.
Stahlkopfforelle (German): steelhead
Definitions
- steelhead
Ancestry of “Stahlkopfforelle”, step by step
Stahlkopfforelle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stahl | steel |
| 2 | Middle High German | stahel | steel |
| 3 | Old High German | stahal | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stahliją | something made of steel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via German Forelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Forelle | trout |
| 2 | Middle High German | forhel | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | forhen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | forhana | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furhnō | trout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |