Where does “史塔西” come from?
史塔西 (Chinese) comes from German Stasi, from German Staatssicherheit, from German Sicherheit, from German sicher, from Middle High German siher, from Old High German sihur, from Proto-West Germanic sikur, from Latin sēcūrus — six.
史塔西 (Chinese): Stasi (East Germany secret police)
Definitions
- Stasi (East Germany secret police)
Ancestry of “史塔西”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stasi | Stasi |
| 2 | German | Staatssicherheit | State Security, secret police and intelligence... |
| 3 | German | Sicherheit | certainty; security; safety |
| 4 | German | sicher | safe, secure; sure, certain; safely |
| 5 | Middle High German | siher | — |
| 6 | Old High German | sihur | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 8 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 9 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 10 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |