Where does “esslöffelweise” come from?
esslöffelweise (German) comes from German Esslöffel, from German Essen, from Middle High German ëzzen, from Old High German ëȥȥan, from Proto-West Germanic etan, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
esslöffelweise (German): tablespoon
Ancestry of “esslöffelweise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Esslöffel | tablespoon |
| 2 | German | Essen | gerund of essen; eating; meal; food |
| 3 | Middle High German | ëzzen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ëȥȥan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | etan | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |