Where does “Landtag” come from?
Landtag (English) comes from German Landtag, from German tag, from German guten Tag, from Alemannic German Tag, from Middle High German tac, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz — to burn; warm, hot.
Landtag (English): A representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries, with some legislative authority
Definitions
- A representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries, with some legislative authority
Ancestry of “Landtag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Landtag | Landtag |
| 2 | German | tag | singular imperative of tagen |
| 3 | German | guten Tag | hello, good day, good afternoon |
| 4 | Alemannic German | Tag | day |
| 5 | Middle High German | tac | Alternative form of tag |
| 6 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |