Where does “abholzen” come from?
abholzen (German) comes from German holz, from Middle High German holz, from Old High German holz, from Proto-West Germanic holt, from Proto-Germanic hultą, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.
abholzen (German): to cut down the trees, to clear of timber
Definitions
- to cut down the trees, to clear of timber
Ancestry of “abholzen”, step by step
abholzen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German holz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | holz | wood material |
| 2 | Middle High German | holz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | holz | wood |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | holt | woods, forest; wood |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hultą | wood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kald- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kola- | — |
via German AB
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | AB | Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ab | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |