Where does “Wollkopfgeier” come from?
Wollkopfgeier (German) comes from German wollen, from Middle High German wöllen, from Old High German wollen, from Proto-West Germanic willjan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
Wollkopfgeier (German): white-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
Definitions
- white-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
Ancestry of “Wollkopfgeier”, step by step
Wollkopfgeier traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German wollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wollen | woolen, woollen; To want; to wish; to desire; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wöllen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wollen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | willjan | to want |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |