Where does “Streichinstrumentenbauer” come from?
Streichinstrumentenbauer (German) comes from German Streichinstrument, from German streichen, from Middle High German strīchen, from Old High German strīhhan, from Frankish strīkan, from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Streichinstrumentenbauer (German): bowed string instrument maker, violin maker a luthier specialized in the production of string instruments that are played by a bow, such as violins, violas, cellos, etc
Definitions
- bowed string instrument maker, violin maker a luthier specialized in the production of string instruments that are played by a bow, such as violins, violas, cellos, etc
Ancestry of “Streichinstrumentenbauer”, step by step
Streichinstrumentenbauer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Streichinstrument
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Streichinstrument | bowed string instrument |
| 2 | German | streichen | to stroke; to cancel; to discard; to delete; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | strīchen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | strīhhan | to smooth, stroke, spread, rub, strike |
| 5 | Frankish | strīkan | to move or pass one thing over another, strike;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | strīkaną | to stroke, to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via German bauer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bauer | farmer male or of unspecified gender |
| 2 | German | bauen | to build; to construct; to roll a joint; to rely |
| 3 | Middle High German | būwen | to build |
| 4 | Old High German | būan | to build |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *būan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |