Where does “mehrgliedrig” come from?

mehrgliedrig (German) comes from German Glied, from Middle High German glit, from Old High German gilid, from Old High German lid, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

mehrgliedrig (German): multi-membered, multi-tiered

Definitions

  1. multi-membered, multi-tiered

Ancestry of “mehrgliedrig”, step by step

mehrgliedrig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Glied

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGliedmember; limb, joint; term
2Middle High Germanglit—
3Old High Germangilid—
4Old High Germanlidmember
5Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via German Mehr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMehrincrease, excess; majority
2Middle High Germanmere—
3Old High Germanmēromore
4Proto-West Germanic*maiʀōmore, larger
5Proto-Germanicmaizôcomparative degree of *mikilaz; more
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “mehrgliedrig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Old High German lid →