Where does “Steinadler” come from?
Steinadler (German) comes from German adler, from Middle High German adler, from Middle High German ar, from Old High German aro, from Latin arō, from Proto-Italic araō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- — earth.
Steinadler (German): golden eagle
Ancestry of “Steinadler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | adler | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | adler | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | ar | eagle |
| 4 | Old High German | aro | eagle |
| 5 | Latin | arō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | araō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |