Where does “Hitlergroet” come from?
Hitlergroet (Dutch) comes from German Hitlergruß, from German Gruß, from German grüßen, from Middle High German grüezen, from Old High German gruozzen, from Proto-West Germanic grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic grōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic grētaną — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Hitlergroet (Dutch): Nazi salute
Definitions
- Nazi salute
Ancestry of “Hitlergroet”, step by step
Hitlergroet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Hitlergruß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hitlergruß | Nazi salute greeting in Nazi Germany performed by extending the right arm into the air |
| 2 | German | Gruß | greeting; compliment; salute |
| 3 | German | grüßen | to greet |
| 4 | Middle High German | grüezen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | gruozzen | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | grōtijan | to address, to greet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grōtijaną | to cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Dutch groet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | groet | greeting |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | groete | Alternative spelling of grôte; inflection of... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | grôte | size |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | -te | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | -ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -itją | Suffix denoting the action of verbs ending in... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -itjaną | Creates intensive verbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -dyé- | — |
via Dutch Hitler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Hitler | Hitler Adolf Hitler, German dictator |