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Where does “Trichter” come from?

Trichter (German) comes from Middle High German trihter, from Old High German trahtāri, from Proto-West Germanic *trahtārī, from Latin tractārius, from Latin traiectorium, from Latin trāiciō, from Latin trāditiō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

Trichter (German): funnel; hopper

Definitions

  1. funnel; hopper

Ancestry of “Trichter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantrihter—
2Old High Germantrahtāri—
3Proto-West Germanic*trahtārī—
4Latintractārius—
5Latintraiectoriumfunnel
6Latintrāiciō—
7Latintrāditiō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line

Words derived from “Trichter”

  • trichterförmig
  • trahtur
  • traftur
  • traktur
  • trychtýř
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