Where does “Auffanggurt” come from?

Auffanggurt (German) comes from German auffangen, from German auf, from Middle High German ūf, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Auffanggurt (German): safety harness

Definitions

  1. safety harness

Ancestry of “Auffanggurt”, step by step

Auffanggurt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German auffangen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanauffangento catch, intercept
2Germanaufon, upon; on, onto, up; on
3Middle High Germanūfon, upon
4Old High Germanūfup
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via German gurt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangurtstrap; belt tough band, used for purposes other than being worn around the waist
2Middle High Germangurt—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →