Where does “Zauneidechse” come from?
Zauneidechse (German) comes from German Eidechse, from Middle High German eidehse, from Old High German egidehsa, from Proto-West Germanic agiþahsijā, from Proto-West Germanic agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.
Zauneidechse (German): sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)
Definitions
- sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)
Ancestry of “Zauneidechse”, step by step
Zauneidechse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Eidechse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eidechse | lizard; a member of Lacertidae, the family of the... |
| 2 | Middle High German | eidehse | — |
| 3 | Old High German | egidehsa | lizard |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | agiþahsijā | lizard |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | agi | fear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | agaz | fear; dread |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂égʰos | distress |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʰ- | to be upset, afraid |