Where does “sentaŭgulo” come from?
sentaŭgulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto sentaŭga, from Esperanto taŭga, from Esperanto taŭgi, from German taugen, from Middle High German tougen, from Old High German tugan, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
sentaŭgulo (Esperanto): hoon, ne'er-do-well, waste of space
Definitions
- hoon, ne'er-do-well, waste of space
Ancestry of “sentaŭgulo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | sentaŭga | useless, worthless |
| 2 | Esperanto | taŭga | suitable |
| 3 | Esperanto | taŭgi | to be fit, suitable |
| 4 | German | taugen | to be fit |
| 5 | Middle High German | tougen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | tugan | to be suitable, to be good for |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |