Where does “Tabernakel” come from?
Tabernakel (German) comes from Middle High German tabernakel, from Old French tabernacle, from Latin tabernāculum, from Latin taberna, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.
Tabernakel (German): tabernacle
Definitions
- tabernacle
Ancestry of “Tabernakel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | tabernakel | — |
| 2 | Old French | tabernacle | — |
| 3 | Latin | tabernāculum | A tent |
| 4 | Latin | taberna | shop, store; inn; tavern, saloon |
| 5 | Latin | trabs | timber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis |
| 6 | Indo-European | *treb- | — |