Where does “Backsteingotik” come from?
Backsteingotik (German) comes from German Backstein, from German stein, from Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Backsteingotik (German): brick gothic
Definitions
- brick gothic
Ancestry of “Backsteingotik”, step by step
Backsteingotik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Backstein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Backstein | a brick used in masonry |
| 2 | German | stein | stone, rock |
| 3 | Middle High German | stein | stone |
| 4 | Old High German | stein | stone |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via German Gotik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gotik | Gothic epoch |
| 2 | German | Gotisch | Gothic; Gothic script |
| 3 | German | -isch | an adjectival suffix, often matching -ic and... |
| 4 | Middle High German | -isch | — |
| 5 | Old High German | -isc | used to form adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |