Where does “Arbeitsgedächtnis” come from?
Arbeitsgedächtnis (German) comes from German arbeit, from Middle High German arbeit, from Old High German arbeit, from Proto-West Germanic arbaiþi, from Proto-Germanic arbaidiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Arbeitsgedächtnis (German): working memory
Definitions
- working memory
Ancestry of “Arbeitsgedächtnis”, step by step
Arbeitsgedächtnis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German arbeit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | arbeit | toil, regularly performed work, regularly pursued economic activity, labor, job, employment, occupation |
| 2 | Middle High German | arbeit | — |
| 3 | Old High German | arbeit | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | arbaiþi | hardship |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidiz | labour, work, toil; hardship, suffering |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
via German Gedächtnis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gedächtnis | memory ability to recall |
| 2 | Middle High German | gedæhtnisse | — |
| 3 | Old High German | githēhtnissi | thoughts |