Where does “besprenkeln” come from?
besprenkeln (German) comes from German sprenkeln, from Proto-Germanic sprangijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
besprenkeln (German): to speckle
Definitions
- to speckle
Ancestry of “besprenkeln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sprenkeln | to sprinkle, to cause to fall in fine drops restricted to liquids, especially ones that cause spots, specks |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sprangijaną | to cause to spring; to cause to burst, to blow up |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |