An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zelter

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Zelte

An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Zelter

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Zelter.

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2633183An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — ZelterJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Zelter, masculine, ‘palfrey, ambling pace,’ from the equivalent Middle High German zëlter, Old High German zëltâri, masculine. Literally ‘a horse that goes at a gentle pace’; allied to Bavarian and Middle High German zëlt, masculine, ‘amble, gentle pace,’ Dutch telganger, ‘ambler.’ To this Anglo-Saxon tealtrian, ‘to totter,’ is probably allied.