Where does “Abwehrreaktion” come from?
Abwehrreaktion (German) comes from German Reaktion, from Latin reactio, from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
Abwehrreaktion (German): defense response
Definitions
- defense response
Ancestry of “Abwehrreaktion”, step by step
Abwehrreaktion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reaktion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reaktion | response; reaction |
| 2 | Latin | reactio | reaction |
| 3 | Latin | reago | I act upon again, I do again; I react |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |