Where does “Außenverteidiger” come from?
Außenverteidiger (German) comes from German Verteidiger, from German verteidigen, from Middle High German verteidingen, from Middle High German vertagedingen, from Middle High German teidinc, from Middle High German tac, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag — to burn; warm, hot.
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Ancestry of “Außenverteidiger”, step by step
Außenverteidiger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Verteidiger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verteidiger | defender someone who defends something, e.g. a soldier |
| 2 | German | verteidigen | to defend; to justify |
| 3 | Middle High German | verteidingen | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | vertagedingen | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | teidinc | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | tac | Alternative form of tag |
| 7 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |