Where does “Auslese” come from?
Auslese (German) comes from German Aus, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
Auslese (German): selection, choice, pick
Definitions
- selection, choice, pick
Ancestry of “Auslese”, step by step
Auslese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Aus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Aus | an out; the end of play for an individual or a... |
| 2 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 3 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 4 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via German lese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lese | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | German | Lesen | gerund of lesen; reading; reading |
| 3 | Middle High German | lesen | to read, to read aloud |
| 4 | Old High German | lesan | to read, to read aloud; to examine; to collect |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *lesan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lesaną | to gather, collect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | les- | to gather, to collect |