Where does “Trinkgeldgefäß” come from?
Trinkgeldgefäß (German) comes from German Trinkgeld, from German trinken, from Middle High German trinken, from Old High German trinkan, from Proto-West Germanic drinkan, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
Trinkgeldgefäß (German): tip jar
Definitions
- tip jar
Ancestry of “Trinkgeldgefäß”, step by step
Trinkgeldgefäß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Trinkgeld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Trinkgeld | tip |
| 2 | German | trinken | to drink; to drink, to imbibe; to drink; to toast |
| 3 | Middle High German | trinken | to drink; to drink; to toast |
| 4 | Old High German | trinkan | to drink |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | drinkan | to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |