Where does “Sauerstoff” come from?
Sauerstoff (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish sauer, from Middle High German sūr, from Old High German sūr, from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.
Sauerstoff (Luxembourgish): oxygen
Definitions
- oxygen
Ancestry of “Sauerstoff”, step by step
Sauerstoff traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish sauer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | sauer | sour |
| 2 | Middle High German | sūr | sour |
| 3 | Old High German | sūr | sour |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sūr | sour, acidic |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |
via French oxygène
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Luxembourgish Stoff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Stoff | Alternative form of Stoft; substance, matter |