Where does “lebensraum” come from?
lebensraum (English) comes from English Lebensraum, from German lebensraum, from German lebēn, from Middle High German leben, from Old High German lebēn, from Proto-West Germanic libbjan, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lebensraum (English): Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as...
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- Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as...
Ancestry of “lebensraum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lebensraum | Territories considered appropriate for German habitation, regarded as vital for the natural flourishing of the German race |
| 2 | German | lebensraum | living space |
| 3 | German | lebēn | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | leben | to live |
| 5 | Old High German | lebēn | to live; life |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |