English

geländeläufer

Geländeläufer comes from German Geländeläufer.

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

A compound of Gelände ‘countryside’ + Läufer ‘runner’

Old High German gilenti

Middle High German gelende

German Gelände ‘countryside’

Old High German loufāri

Middle High German löufer

German Läufer ‘runner’

Every English word from German Geländeläufer

noun A cross-country skier; a participant in cross-country skiing.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.