Where does “Schteeesel” come from?
Schteeesel (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Esel, from Middle High German esel, from Old High German esil, from Proto-West Germanic asil, from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies — sharp.
Schteeesel (Pennsylvania German): male donkey
Definitions
- male donkey
Ancestry of “Schteeesel”, step by step
Schteeesel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pennsylvania German Esel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Esel | ass, mule |
| 2 | Middle High German | esel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | esil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | asil | donkey |
| 5 | Latin | asellus | Small or young ass or donkey |
| 6 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 7 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 8 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |