Where does “Steinbeißer” come from?
Steinbeißer (German) comes from German Beißer, from German beißen, from Middle High German bīzen, from Old High German bīzan, from Proto-West Germanic bītan, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
Steinbeißer (German): Spined loach; wolffish
Definitions
- Spined loach; wolffish
Ancestry of “Steinbeißer”, step by step
Steinbeißer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Beißer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Beißer | biter: snappy, bitey animal, especially a dog;... |
| 2 | German | beißen | to bite; to sting; to burn; to be sharp; to be... |
| 3 | Middle High German | bīzen | to bite |
| 4 | Old High German | bīzan | to bite |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bītan | to bite |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bītaną | to bite |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |