Where does “Zwerchfellriss” come from?
Zwerchfellriss (German) comes from German Zwerchfell, from German Fell, from Frankish vël, from Old High German fël, from Proto-West Germanic *fell, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Zwerchfellriss (German): a rupture of the diaphragm
Definitions
- a rupture of the diaphragm
Ancestry of “Zwerchfellriss”, step by step
Zwerchfellriss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zwerchfell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zwerchfell | diaphragm; midriff |
| 2 | German | Fell | fur, pelt; hide |
| 3 | Frankish | vël | skin, hide |
| 4 | Old High German | fël | A fur |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *fell | skin, hide |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fellą | skin, hide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via German Riss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Riss | fissure, crack; rift, split, tear; prey killed by... |
| 2 | Middle High German | riss | — |
| 3 | Old High German | riz | scoring; crack; incision; impression; stroke;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | writiz | fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyd- | to scratch, carve |