Where does “Totenkopfflagge” come from?
Totenkopfflagge (German) comes from German Flagge, from English flag, from English flack, from Middle English flacken, from German flackern, from Middle High German vlackern, from Proto-Germanic flakuraz, from Proto-Indo-European plāg- — to wander; to fill.
Totenkopfflagge (German): Jolly Roger
Definitions
- Jolly Roger
Ancestry of “Totenkopfflagge”, step by step
Totenkopfflagge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Flagge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flagge | flag |
| 2 | English | flag | A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem,... |
| 3 | English | flack | To flutter; palpitate; To hang loosely; flag; To... |
| 4 | Middle English | flacken | to palpitate, flutter; to move to and fro,... |
| 5 | German | flackern | to flicker |
| 6 | Middle High German | vlackern | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | flakuraz | shaking, wavering |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plāg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelə- | to wander; to fill |
via German Totenkopf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Totenkopf | skull |
| 2 | German | kopf | head |
| 3 | Middle High German | kopf | drinking vessel |
| 4 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |