Where does “Tiefseesaibling” come from?
Tiefseesaibling (German) comes from German Tiefsee, from German tief, from Middle High German tief, from Old High German tiuf, from Proto-West Germanic deup, from Proto-Albanian deupa, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewp-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
Tiefseesaibling (German): Salvelinus profundus, an endangered species of char endemic to Lake Constance in southern Germany
Definitions
- Salvelinus profundus, an endangered species of char endemic to Lake Constance in southern Germany
Ancestry of “Tiefseesaibling”, step by step
Tiefseesaibling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Tiefsee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tiefsee | deep sea |
| 2 | German | tief | deep; low |
| 3 | Middle High German | tief | — |
| 4 | Old High German | tiuf | deep |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | deup | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Albanian | deupa | cradle, deposit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewp- | Alternative form of *dʰewbʰ-; deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via German Saibling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Saibling | char |