Where does “Unterputzdose” come from?
Unterputzdose (German) comes from German Unterputz, from German Putz, from German putzen, from Middle High German butze, from Proto-Germanic buttaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰnós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
Unterputzdose (German): flush-mounted box
Definitions
- flush-mounted box
Ancestry of “Unterputzdose”, step by step
Unterputzdose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Unterputz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Unterputz | flush mounting, concealed (installation) |
| 2 | German | Putz | anything adding to outer comeliness, especially |
| 3 | German | putzen | to clean, especially by rubbing with something... |
| 4 | Middle High German | butze | lump, piece, stump |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | buttaz | cut off; chopped; stumpy; end; piece |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰnós | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via German dōse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dōse | box container made from metal or plastic, less often wood |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dose | — |
| 3 | Latin | dosis | dose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |