Where does “Weichtier” come from?
Weichtier (German) comes from German Tier, from Middle High German tier, from Old High German tior, from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
Weichtier (German): mollusc
Definitions
- mollusc
Ancestry of “Weichtier”, step by step
Weichtier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Tier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tier | animal; A person who has a quality thought of as... |
| 2 | Middle High German | tier | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tior | animal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | deuʀ | animal, beast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via German weich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | weich | soft |
| 2 | Middle High German | weich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weih | soft |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waikw | weak, soft, pliable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waikwaz | weak, soft, pliable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |