Where does “Abtreibungsgegnerin” come from?
Abtreibungsgegnerin (German) comes from German Abtreibungsgegner, from German Abtreibung, from German abtreiben, from German treiben, from Middle High German trīben, from Old High German drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną — to support; to hold.
Abtreibungsgegnerin (German): pro-lifer, pro-life advocate, pro-life supporter (female)
Definitions
- pro-lifer, pro-life advocate, pro-life supporter (female)
Ancestry of “Abtreibungsgegnerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abtreibungsgegner | pro-lifer, pro-life advocate, pro-life supporter (male or unspecified gender) |
| 2 | German | Abtreibung | abortion |
| 3 | German | abtreiben | to go/be sent off course; to have an abortion; to... |
| 4 | German | treiben | to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force |
| 5 | Middle High German | trīben | — |
| 6 | Old High German | drīvan | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |