Where does “Zottel” come from?
Zottel (German) comes from German Zotte, from Swahili zote, from Albanian zota, from Proto-Albanian dzwāpt, from Proto-Albanian w(i)tspáti, from Proto-Indo-European wiḱpótis, from Proto-Indo-European pótnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European pótis — to drink.
Zottel (German): a flock of hair or fur clotted by moisture, dirt etc
Definitions
- a flock of hair or fur clotted by moisture, dirt etc
Ancestry of “Zottel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zotte | a flock of hair or fur clotted by moisture, dirt etc |
| 2 | Swahili | zote | |
| 3 | Albanian | zota | master, headman |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | dzwāpt | landowner, owner of a wealthy estate |
| 5 | Proto-Albanian | w(i)tspáti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiḱpótis | clan chief; master of a household; lord |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pótnih₂ | wife |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |