Where does “Steinwälzer” come from?

Steinwälzer (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.

Steinwälzer (German): the ruddy turnstone a wading bird

Definitions

  1. the ruddy turnstone a wading bird

Ancestry of “Steinwälzer”, step by step

Steinwälzer 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 wälzen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwälzento roll; to wriggle, writhe, toss and turn
2Middle High Germanwelzen—
3Old High Germanwelzen—
4Proto-West Germanicwaltijanto roll
5Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →
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