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

Definitions

  1. tablespoon

Ancestry of “esslöffelweise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEsslöffeltablespoon
2GermanEssengerund of essen; eating; meal; food
3Middle High Germanëzzento eat
4Old High Germanëȥȥanto eat
5Proto-West Germanicetanto eat
6Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →