Where does “Klaupaschlang” come from?
Klaupaschlang (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Schlang, from Middle Low German slange, from Old Saxon slango, from Proto-Germanic slangô, from Proto-Indo-European slenk-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Klaupaschlang (Plautdietsch): rattlesnake
Definitions
- rattlesnake
Ancestry of “Klaupaschlang”, step by step
Klaupaschlang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Schlang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Schlang | snake, serpent |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slange | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | slango | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slangô | snake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slenk- | to turn; wind; twist; to turn, to twist, to wind;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Plautdietsch Klaupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Klaupa | — |