Where does “Steinkauz” come from?

Steinkauz (German) comes from German stein, from Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Steinkauz (German): little owl

Definitions

  1. little owl

Ancestry of “Steinkauz”, step by step

Steinkauz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German stein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansteinstone, rock
2Middle High Germansteinstone
3Old High Germansteinstone
4Proto-West Germanicstainstone
5Proto-Germanicstainazstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via German Kauz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKauzowl; strigid; crank, odd fellow, codger
2Middle High Germankūzexecution pit
3Old High Germankūz—
4Latviankūtto hit, to strike
5Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stainaz →