Where does “Zitteraal” come from?

Zitteraal (German) comes from German aal, from Middle High German āl, from Old High German āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Zitteraal (German): electric eel, Electrophorus electricus

Definitions

  1. electric eel, Electrophorus electricus

Ancestry of “Zitteraal”, step by step

Zitteraal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German aal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaalsingular imperative of aalen; first-person...
2Middle High Germanāl—
3Old High Germanālall
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via German zittern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzitternto shiver, to tremble, to vibrate
2Middle High Germanzitern—
3Old High Germanzittarōnto tremble, shake
4Proto-Germanictitrōnąto tremble, shake

Words derived from “Zitteraal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →