Where does “detethering” come from?
detethering (English) comes from English de, from Chinese 德, from Mandarin 德意志, from German Deutsch, from Old High German diutsch, from Old High German diutisc, from Proto-West Germanic þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
detethering (English): The removal of a tether
Definitions
- The removal of a tether
Ancestry of “detethering”, step by step
detethering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | de | To do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A... |
| 2 | Chinese | 德 | — |
| 3 | Mandarin | 德意志 | — |
| 4 | German | Deutsch | German |
| 5 | Old High German | diutsch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | diutisc | Alternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via English tethering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tethering | present participle of tether; The act or means by... |
| 2 | English | tether | a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place... |
| 3 | Middle English | tether | — |
| 4 | Old English | tēoder | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teudrą | That which is tugged or pulled on, tether; A... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |