Where does “samtweich” come from?
samtweich (German) comes from German samt, from Middle High German samīt, from Old French samit, from Latin samitum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάμιτον, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
samtweich (German): velvety
Definitions
- velvety
Ancestry of “samtweich”, step by step
samtweich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German samt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | samt | together with; Only used in samt und sonders |
| 2 | Middle High German | samīt | — |
| 3 | Old French | samit | samite |
| 4 | Latin | samitum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάμιτον | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via German weich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | weich | soft |
| 2 | Middle High German | weich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weih | soft |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waikw | weak, soft, pliable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waikwaz | weak, soft, pliable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |