Where does “Abwehrmechanismus” come from?
Abwehrmechanismus (German) comes from German Abwehr, from German abwehren, from German wehren, from Middle High German wëren, from Old High German werien, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Abwehrmechanismus (German): defense mechanism
Definitions
- defense mechanism
Ancestry of “Abwehrmechanismus”, step by step
Abwehrmechanismus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Abwehr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abwehr | defence: action to stop an attack; a method or... |
| 2 | German | abwehren | to fend off; to refuse, to say no |
| 3 | German | wehren | to fight; to defend |
| 4 | Middle High German | wëren | — |
| 5 | Old High German | werien | to defend, protect |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German Mechanismus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mechanismus | mechanism |
| 2 | French | mécanisme | mechanism |
| 3 | New Latin | mechanismus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |