Where does “x-raiethie” come from?
x-raiethie (Norman) comes from Norman x-rayer, from English X-ray, from German X-Strahl, from German strahl, from Middle High German strāle, from Old High German strāla, from Proto-Germanic *strālu, from Proto-Indo-European strēl- — sterile, infertile.
x-raiethie (Norman): gerund of x-rayer; radiography
Definitions
- gerund of x-rayer; radiography
Ancestry of “x-raiethie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | x-rayer | to X-ray |
| 2 | English | X-ray | Short wavelength electromagnetic radiation... |
| 3 | German | X-Strahl | X-ray |
| 4 | German | strahl | beam, ray (e.g. of light) |
| 5 | Middle High German | strāle | arrow, beam |
| 6 | Old High German | strāla | arrow, lightning bolt |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *strālu | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | strēl- | arrow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |