Where does “kurzstielig” come from?

kurzstielig (German) comes from German kurz, from Middle High German kurz, from Old High German kurz, from Proto-West Germanic kurt, from Latin curtus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

kurzstielig (German): short-stemmed

Definitions

  1. short-stemmed

Ancestry of “kurzstielig”, step by step

kurzstielig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German kurz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankurzshort, brief; concise; briefly, in short
2Middle High Germankurz—
3Old High Germankurzshort
4Proto-West Germanickurtshort
5Latincurtusshortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via German Stiel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStielstalk; a long, fairly thin protrusion, e.g. the...
2Middle High Germanstil—
3Old High Germanstil—
4LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin curtus →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kurt →