Where does “Abzweigdose” come from?
Abzweigdose (German) comes from German Abzweig, from German abzweigen, from German ab-, from German AB, from Middle High German ab, from Old High German ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
Abzweigdose (German): junction box
Definitions
- junction box
Ancestry of “Abzweigdose”, step by step
Abzweigdose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Abzweig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abzweig | branch pipe |
| 2 | German | abzweigen | to branch off |
| 3 | German | ab- | Separable verb prefix that indicates removal or... |
| 4 | German | AB | Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of... |
| 5 | Middle High German | ab | — |
| 6 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via German dōse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dōse | box container made from metal or plastic, less often wood |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dose | — |
| 3 | Latin | dosis | dose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |