Where does “Vogelschutzgebiet” come from?
Vogelschutzgebiet (German) comes from German vogel, from Middle High German vogel, from Old High German fogal, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
Vogelschutzgebiet (German): bird sanctuary, bird reserve
Definitions
- bird sanctuary, bird reserve
Ancestry of “Vogelschutzgebiet”, step by step
Vogelschutzgebiet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German vogel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vogel | a bird |
| 2 | Middle High German | vogel | bird |
| 3 | Old High German | fogal | bird |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fugl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via German Schutzgebiet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schutzgebiet | protectorate, dependency; sanctuary, reserve |
| 2 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 3 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 4 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |