Where does “Ausgangslage” come from?
Ausgangslage (German) comes from German Ausgang, from Middle High German ūzgang, from Old High German ūzgang, from Proto-Germanic ūtgangaz, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
Ausgangslage (German): original position
Definitions
- original position
Ancestry of “Ausgangslage”, step by step
Ausgangslage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ausgang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ausgang | exit; output; outcome |
| 2 | Middle High German | ūzgang | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ūzgang | exit, outgang |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ūtgangaz | a going out, exit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |