Where does “Würgadler” come from?
Würgadler (German) comes from German adler, from Middle High German adler, from Middle High German ar, from Old High German aro, from Latin arō, from Proto-Italic araō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- — earth.
Würgadler (German): crested eagle (Morphnus guianensis)
Definitions
- crested eagle (Morphnus guianensis)
Ancestry of “Würgadler”, step by step
Würgadler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German adler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | adler | eagle |
| 2 | Middle High German | adler | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | ar | eagle |
| 4 | Old High German | aro | eagle |
| 5 | Latin | arō | to plough, till; to cultivate land, farm; to acquire by tillage |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | araō | to plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via German würgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | würgen | to strangle, to choke; to gag, to choke, to retch |
| 2 | Middle High German | wurgen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wurgan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurgijaną | to strangle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |