Where does “paarzehig” come from?

paarzehig (German) comes from German paar, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

paarzehig (German): even-toed

Definitions

  1. even-toed

Ancestry of “paarzehig”, step by step

paarzehig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German paar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpaarsome; few; a few
2Middle High Germanpâr—
3Old High Germanpar—
4Latinpāreven (of a number)
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German zēhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzēheclove of garlic and similar plants
2Middle High Germanzēhetoe
3Old High Germanzēha—
4Proto-West Germanictaihātoe
5Proto-Germanictaihwǭtoe
6Proto-Germanictīhwanąto show, announce
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →