Where does “gertenschlank” come from?
gertenschlank (German) comes from German gerte, from Middle High German gerte, from Old High German gartia, from Proto-West Germanic gaʀdi, from Proto-Germanic gazdijō, from Proto-Germanic gazdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰazdʰ-.
gertenschlank (German): willowy, slender, svelte
Ancestry of “gertenschlank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | gerte | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | gerte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gartia | rod, twig, staff |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gaʀdi | rod |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gazdijō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gazdaz | goad; spike |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰazdʰ- | — |