Where does “zwerchfellerschütternd” come from?
zwerchfellerschütternd (German) comes from German Zwerchfell, from German Fell, from Frankish vël, from Old High German fël, from Proto-West Germanic *fell, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
zwerchfellerschütternd (German): inducing intensive laughter
Definitions
- inducing intensive laughter
Ancestry of “zwerchfellerschütternd”, step by step
zwerchfellerschütternd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zwerchfell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zwerchfell | diaphragm; midriff |
| 2 | German | Fell | fur, pelt; hide |
| 3 | Frankish | vël | skin, hide |
| 4 | Old High German | fël | A fur |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *fell | skin, hide |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fellą | skin, hide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via German erschütternd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | erschütternd | present participle of erschüttern |
| 2 | German | erschüttern | to shake, to rock; to shake up, to convulse |
| 3 | Middle High German | erschüt(t)en | — |
| 4 | Old High German | irscutten | — |