Germanic etymology : Query result

Proto-Germanic: *aukan- vb., *aukian- vb., *aukēn, *wōkra-z, -ō; *waxsan-, *waxsian- vb.; *áuxima-, *áuxuma-

Meaning: increase

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: aukan st. `increase'; wahsjan st. `grow'; *wōkr-s `interest'; comp. auhuma adj. `higher', auhumist `höchster',

Old Norse: auka red. `vermehren, vergrössern, übertreffen, erzeugen'; vaxa st. `wachsen', vexa wk. `wachsen machen'

Norwegian: auka; vaksa

Old Swedish: öka, ökia; växa; OGutn auka

Swedish: öka; växa

Old Danish: ökä, ögä

Danish: öge; vokse

Old English: { weaxan }; ēacan (ēoc, ēocon; ēacen) `to be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued', īcan (īecan, īcean, ǖhte) (īhte/īkte) `eke, increase, add to, augmnnt', ēaca, -an `addition, eeking, increase, usury, advantage'; wōcor, -e f. `increase, fruit, offspring'; ǖmost `highest'

English: wax

Old Frisian: wōker `interest'; waxa

Old Saxon: ōkian `vermehren'; wahsan

Middle Dutch: woeker m. `woejer, interest'; wassen (wies); ōken `vermeenderen'

Dutch: woeker m.; wassen

Old Franconian: wahson

Middle Low German: wassen; wōker `rente, woeker'

Old High German: ouhhōn `vermehren'; wahsan (8.Jh.); wuohhar m., n. `Ertrag des Bodens, Leibesfrucht, Nachkommenschaft, Gewinn, Zins, Wucher' (8.Jh.)

Middle High German: ouchen wk. refl. 'sich vermeheren, vergrössern'; wahsen st. 'wachsen, auf-, erwachsen'; wuocher st. m., n. 'ertrag, frucht; leibesfrucht, kind, nachkommenschaft; zuchtvieh, zuchstier'

German: wachsen; Wuchs m.; Wucher m.

Proto-Germanic: *aura-n, -z; *auri-z; *ūra-n

Meaning: sand containing iron, ore

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: *aurahjōn-s `monuments, tombs'

Old Norse: aur-r `Eisenartiger Sand, Gries', eyr-r f. `flache Küstenstrecke'; ūr n. `Metallschlacke, Abfall'; ǖr-r m. `morsches, sprödes Eisen';

Norwegian: aur, aure

Swedish: ör

Danish: dial. ör `Sandbank'

Old English: ēar `Erde', ēor `Kies'

English: ore

Dutch: { oer `eisenhaltiger Sand' }

Middle Low German: { ūr `oer' }

Low German: { ūr `eisenhaltiger Sand' }

Proto-Germanic: *aura-z, *auraga-, *ūra-n, *ūraga-

Meaning: rain, fog, sea

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: ūr n. `Feuchtigkeit, feiner Regen'; NIsl aur, Far eyr-ur `Sumpf'

Norwegian: aur `Sumpf'; ur `Schneewetter'

Swedish: ur `Schneewetter'; dial. örja `Sumpf'

Old Danish: ur `Nebel'

Old English: ēar (ǟr), -es m. `sea, ocean', ūrig-feɵera `wet-feathered, with dewy plumage', ūrig-lāst `making a dewy track'

Proto-Germanic: *áusan- vb.

Meaning: draw (water)

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: ausa st. `schöpfen'

Norwegian: ausa

Old Swedish: ösa

Old Danish: ösä

Danish: öse

East Frisian: Fris eaze, eazje, eazgje `hozen, aalt over het land spreiden'

Middle Dutch: ōsen `scheppen, legscheppen, natgooien'

Dutch: hozen

Middle Low German: ȫsen `scheppen, leegmaken'

Low German: ūt-ösen `auschöpfen'

Old High German: ōsen, ȫsen wk. 'leer machen, ausschöpfen; leer, frei machen, lösen; vernichten, berauben'

German: schwäb. öse `Schöpfgefäss'

Proto-Germanic: *áusō/*auzṓ n.; *auziá-n

Meaning: ear

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: ausō n. (n) `ear'

Old Norse: eyra n.

Swedish: öra `Ohr; Öhr, Henkel'

Danish: öre

Old English: ēare, -an n., pl. -an `the ear of man or an animal'

English: ear

Old Frisian: āre

Old Saxon: ōra

Middle Dutch: ōre n., f.

Dutch: oor n.

Old Franconian: ōra

Middle Low German: ōr

Old High German: ōra (8. Jh.); ōri (um 1000) `ohrartige Öffnung, längliches Loch am oberen Ende der Nähnadel, durch das der Faden zu ziehen ist'

Middle High German: ōr(e) wk./st. n. 'ohr (bei menschen und tieren); etwas ohrähnliches'; ȫr(e), ōr(e) st. n. 'ohrartige öffnung woran oder worin: nadelöhr; loch in der axt zum einsetzen des stieles; henkelloch, henkel, handhabe'

German: Ohr, Öhr

Proto-Germanic: *austra-n; *austan=; *aust=

Meaning: east

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: austr n. `Osten; nach Osten'; austan `von Osten her'

Old Swedish: oster

Swedish: öster; östan adv.

Old Danish: ostär

Danish: öst(er); 2) östen adv.

Old English: ēast adv. `to the east', ēast, -es m.; ēastan, -an m. `the east', ēast adj. `east, easterly', ēaster (ēastor), gen. ēastres, pl. -o n., ēastre, -an n. `Easter, the fest of E.' etc.

English: east

Old Frisian: āst adv.; āster adv.; fon-āsta

Old Saxon: ōstar `oostelijk'; ōstan(a) `im, von Osten'

Middle Dutch: ooster `östlich', oost `oostelijk, naar of in het oosten', ōsten(e) m.

Dutch: adv. oost; oosten n.; ooster-

Old Franconian: ōster-

Middle Low German: ōst `im Osten', ōster `östlich';

Old High German: ōst (um 800) `im Osten', ōst(a)ra `Osten', ōstarūn `Ostern', ōstana (9. Jh.) `von Osten', ōstar (9. Jh.) `im, nach Osten'

Middle High German: ōsten, ōst st. n., m. 'osten'; ōsten(e) adv. 'nach, im osten', ōster adv. `im osten', adj. 'im osten befindlich, östlich'

German: Ost, Osten

Proto-Germanic: *auɵi-

Meaning: desert, empty

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: *auɵī-s ~ *auɵ-s `desert, desolate'; auɵida `desert'

Old Norse: auδ-r `öde'; NGerm > Finn autia

Norwegian: aud `öde'

Old English: īɵe adj. `easy, pleasant'

Old Saxon: ōthi `öde'

Old High German: ōdi (um 1000) `leer, verlassen'

Middle High German: ȫde `leer, öde, unbebaut, unbewohnt; leicht, gering; eitel, schwach u. dgl.'

German: öde

Proto-Germanic: *auɵia-

Meaning: light, easy

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: auδ- `leicht'

Norwegian: aud- `leicht, schnell'

Old English: īɵe adj. `easy, pleasant', adv. ēaɵe (ēɵe, ǖɵe) `easy, smooth'; ēaɵ-mōd `humble, lowly, obedient'

Old Saxon: ōthmōdi `demütig'

Old High German: ōdmuoti

Proto-Germanic: *aux-ia- vb,

Meaning: shout

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: { auhjōn 'lärmen' }

Proto-Germanic: *awíɵja-n, *awidja-n

Meaning: flock, herd

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: awēɵi n. (ja) `herd of sheep'

Old English: ēowd (-wod) `flock, herd, sheepfold', ēowde (-wede, -wode) f. `id.',

Old High German: { ewit, owiti `Schafherde' }

Proto-Germanic: *awi-z, *awistra-n, *awist=

Meaning: sheep

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: *awistr n. (a?) `sheepfold'

Old Norse: ǟ-r f. `weibliches Schaf'; ā-sauδr m. `Schaf'

Norwegian: är-saud `Schaf mit Lämmern'

Danish: dial. ɔ-lam `Mutterlamm'

Old English: ēowu, gen. ēowe `Schaf', {äwist}, ēowestre (ēwestre), -es m. `sheepfold', { awēɵi }; { eowde }

English: ewe

Old Frisian: ey

Old Saxon: ewi `Schaf'

Middle Dutch: ooie, ooi, oo, ouwe, ou

Dutch: ooi f.

Old High German: ouwi, ou `Schaf'; ewist, ouwist

Middle High German: ouwe st. f. 'schaf'

German: dial. aue

Proto-Germanic: *awōn; *awēn; *awun-xaim=

Meaning: grandmother, -father, oncle

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: *awō f. (n) `grandmother'

Old Norse: āi m. `Urgrossvater' (eig. `Stammvater'); afi m. `Grossvater'

Old English: ēam, -es m. `uncle chiefly on the mother's side'

English: eam

Old Frisian: ēm

Old Saxon: ēam

Middle Dutch: oom `oom; grootvader, zwager'

Dutch: oom m.

Middle Low German: ōm `Mutterbruder, Onkel, Schwestersohn, Neffe; Grossvater, Schwager',

Old High German: ōheim (9. Jh.)

Middle High German: ōheim, ȫheim st. m., -e wk. m. `Mutterbruder, Oheim; Schwestersohn, Neffe, Verwandter'

German: Oheim, Ohm

Proto-Germanic: *áxanō/*agánō; *áxl=/*agl=; *axsa-n, *áxuz; *áxiz; *úxa-n; *agṓ (?)

Meaning: chaff, ear (of cereals)

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: ahana f. (ō) `chaff'; ahs n. (a) `ear (of grain)'

Old Norse: ɔgn f. `Spreu'; ax n. `Ähre'

Swedish: ax `Ähre'

Danish: aks `Ähre'

Old English: egenu, -e f. `a husk, chaff'; egl, -e f. `a mote, festūca', egle, -an f. `an ail, awn, beard of barley; ear, -es n. `an ear of corn', north. ähher (eher) `id.'

English: pl. ails `Bärte der Kornähre'; ear `Ähre'

Old Frisian: ār `Ähre'

Old Saxon: ehir n.; ahar `Ähre'

Middle Dutch: aer n., f.; age `Spreu'

Dutch: aar f.; fläm. echel `angel aan het kaf van enige grasgewassen'

Middle Low German: agen `Spreu'; ār `Ähr'

Old High German: agana, ahana `Spreu'; achil `Spreu'; ehir (9.Jh.), ahir (8.Jh.) `Ähre'; oh n. `Ähre'

Middle High German: agene st. f., agen st. m. 'spreu', āne st. f. 'dass.'; ɛher, äher st. n. 'ähre'

German: { Agen, Ahne; Achel } Ähre f.

Proto-Germanic: *áxira-, *áxurna-z, *ḗxurna-z

Meaning: maple

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Danish: ǟr `Ahorn'

Old Saxon: ahorn

Middle Low German: āhōrn, ānhorn, ālhorn

Old High German: ā̆horn (um 800)

Middle High German: { ahorn }

German: Ahorn m.

Proto-Germanic: *axjan- vb.; *agná-n

Meaning: bait

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: ǟja wk. `weiden lassen; ausruhen', agn n. `Lockspeise, Köder'

Norwegian: agn `Köder'

Swedish: agn `Köder'

Danish: agn `Köder'

Proto-Germanic: *axsl=; *ōxsl=; *ōxst=; *ōxsVn=; *ōxs=; *oxstVr=

Meaning: arm-pit

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: ɔxl f. `Achsel'; ōst f., ōst-r m. `Halsgrube'

Norwegian: dial. ōster f. `Halsgrube'

Swedish: axel `Achsel'

Danish: aksel `Achsel'

Old English: eaxel (eaxl, exl), -e f.; eaxle, -an f. `shoulder'; ōcusta, ōhsta, -an m. `arm-pit, oxter'; ōxn, -e f. `id.'

English: shotl. oxter `Achselhöhle'

Old Frisian: ax(e)le `oksel, schouder'

Old Saxon: ahsla `Achsel'

Middle Dutch: assel(e); ocsel(e), oecsel(e) `schouder, vleugeholte'

Dutch: oksel m. `Achsel'

Middle Low German: asle, assel `Achsel'

Old High German: ahsla (8.Jh.) `Achsel'; uochisa (um 900); uohsana (9.Jh.) `Achselhöhle'; uohsala (11. Jh.) `Achsel'

Middle High German: ahsel at./wk. f. 'achsel, schulter', uohse, üehse wk. f. 'achselhöhle'

German: Achsel f.

Proto-Germanic: *axsula-z; *axsō

Meaning: axis

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: ɔxul-l m. `Achse'

Swedish: axel

Danish: aksel

Old English: eax (ex, äx), -e f. `an axis, axle-tree'

English: [ axle < NGerm ]

Old Frisian: axe

Old Saxon: ahsa

Middle Dutch: asse

Dutch: as f., m.

Middle Low German: asse

Old High German: ahsa (um 800)

Middle High German: ahse st. f. 'achse'

German: Achse f.

Proto-Germanic: *axtō, *axtau

Meaning: num.: eight

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: ahtau

Old Norse: ātta

Swedish: åtta

Old English: ehta, eahta, ahta

English: eight

Old Saxon: ahto

Middle Dutch: achte

Dutch: acht

Middle Low German: acht(e)

Old High German: ahto (8.Jh.)

Middle High German: aht, eht

German: acht

Proto-Germanic: *áxwala-z

Meaning: awl

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: soδ-āl-l m. `Fleischgabel'

Old English: awel `an awl' (точно ӑ- !)

English: awl

Proto-Germanic: *badja-n, -z

Meaning: bed

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: badi n. (ja) `bed'

Old Norse: beδ-r m. `Polster, Federbett'

Norwegian: bed `Bett'; dial. bed `Lager der Tiere, Nest'

Old Swedish: bädhil `Lager der Tiere'

Swedish: bädd

Danish: bed

Old English: bedd `Bett', wyrt-bed `Pflanzenstandort'

English: bed

Old Frisian: bed

Old Saxon: { bedi }, bed `Bett'

Middle Dutch: bedde

Dutch: bed n.

Middle Low German: bedde

Old High German: betti 'Lager, Bett, Federbett, Beet' (8.Jh.)

Middle High German: bɛtte, bɛt st. n. 'bett, ruhebett; feld-, gartenbeet'

German: Bett n., Beet n.