Where does “Zillertaler Alpen” come from?
Zillertaler Alpen (German) comes from German Zillertaler, from German Zillertal, from German tal, from Middle High German tal, from Old High German tal, from Proto-West Germanic *dal, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Zillertaler Alpen (German): Zillertal Alps
Definitions
- Zillertal Alps
Ancestry of “Zillertaler Alpen”, step by step
Zillertaler Alpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zillertaler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zillertaler | A native or resident of the Zillertal |
| 2 | German | Zillertal | — |
| 3 | German | tal | valley |
| 4 | Middle High German | tal | — |
| 5 | Old High German | tal | valley |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *dal | valley, dale |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dalą | valley, dale |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰel- | an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;... |