Where does “gærsstapa” come from?
gærsstapa (Old English) comes from Old English gærs, from Old English græs, from Proto-West Germanic gras, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
gærsstapa (Old English): grasshopper, locust
Definitions
- grasshopper, locust
Ancestry of “gærsstapa”, step by step
gærsstapa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English gærs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gærs | Alternative form of græs; grass, blade of grass,... |
| 2 | Old English | græs | grass |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gras | grass |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grasą | grass |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Old English stapa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | stapa | stepper |