Where does “Asylbewerberin” come from?
Asylbewerberin (German) comes from German Asylbewerber, from German Asyl, from French asile, from Latin asȳlum, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə- — together, one.
Ancestry of “Asylbewerberin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Asylbewerber | person seeking political asylum, asylum seeker |
| 2 | German | Asyl | asylum; political asylum, right of asylum |
| 3 | French | asile | retirement home, old people's home; asylum |
| 4 | Latin | asȳlum | asylum (place of refuge), sanctuary |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄσυλον | sanctuary |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄσυλος | safe from violence, inviolate |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |