Where does “messer” come from?
messer (German) comes from German messen, from Middle High German mëȥȥen, from Old High German mëȥȥen, from Proto-Germanic *metan, from Proto-Germanic metaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
messer (German): knife
Definitions
- knife
Ancestry of “messer”, step by step
messer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German messen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | messen | to measure; to compete; to measure; to be a given... |
| 2 | Middle High German | mëȥȥen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mëȥȥen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *metan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | metaną | to measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Middle High German messer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | messer | — |
| 2 | Old High German | mezzisahs | knife |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | matisahs | food knife |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mati | food |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
Words derived from “messer”
- messer
- messerscharf
- Rasiermesser
- Sägemesser
- Teppichmesser
- Geschwindigkeitsmesser
- Springmesser
- Messerstecherei
- Brotmesser
- Taschenmesser
- Feldmesser
- Wurfmesser
- Belichtungsmesser
- Beschleunigungsmesser
- Entfernungsmesser
- Höhenmesser
- Kindermesser
- Phasenmesser
- Plastikmesser
- Tiefenmesser
- Aufschnittmesser
- Austernmesser
- Cuttermesser
- Drehzahlmesser