Where does “Stulpenstiefel” come from?
Stulpenstiefel (German) comes from German Stiefel, from Old French estival, from Latin aestivālis, from Latin aestīvus, from Latin autumnus, from Latin auctumnus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewǵ- — cold.
Stulpenstiefel (German): topboot, jackboot
Definitions
- topboot, jackboot
Ancestry of “Stulpenstiefel”, step by step
Stulpenstiefel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stiefel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stiefel | boot |
| 2 | Old French | estival | — |
| 3 | Latin | aestivālis | summer |
| 4 | Latin | aestīvus | summer |
| 5 | Latin | autumnus | autumn, fall; autumn; autumnal |
| 6 | Latin | auctumnus | autumn; autumn; autumnal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewǵ- | cold |
via German Stulpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stulpe | gauntlet glove covering the wrist |