Where does “Fenschderlaade” come from?
Fenschderlaade (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Fenschder, from Middle High German venster, from Old High German fenstar, from Proto-West Germanic *fenestr, from Latin fenestra, from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀.
Fenschderlaade (Pennsylvania German): window shutter
Definitions
- window shutter
Ancestry of “Fenschderlaade”, step by step
Fenschderlaade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pennsylvania German Fenschder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Fenschder | window |
| 2 | Middle High German | venster | window |
| 3 | Old High German | fenstar | window |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fenestr | window |
| 5 | Latin | fenestra | a window, an opening for light; a breach; a... |
| 6 | Etruscan | *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀 | — |
via Pennsylvania German Laade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Laade | window shutter; plural of Laad |