Where does “Übelstand” come from?
Übelstand (German) comes from German übel, from Middle High German übel, from Old High German ubil, from Proto-West Germanic ubil, from Proto-Germanic *ubilaz.
Übelstand (German): grievance
Definitions
- grievance
Ancestry of “Übelstand”, step by step
Übelstand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German übel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | übel | evil; queasy, ill; bad |
| 2 | Middle High German | übel | bad |
| 3 | Old High German | ubil | evil |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ubil | bad, evil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *ubilaz | — |
via German stand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stand | first/third-person singular preterite of stehen |