Where does “Basisreproduktionszahl” come from?
Basisreproduktionszahl (German) comes from German Reproduktionszahl, from German zahl, from Latvian zāle, from German Saal, from Middle High German sal, from Old High German sal, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz — whole.
Basisreproduktionszahl (German): basic reproduction number
Definitions
- basic reproduction number
Ancestry of “Basisreproduktionszahl”, step by step
Basisreproduktionszahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reproduktionszahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reproduktionszahl | reproduction number |
| 2 | German | zahl | singular imperative of zahlen; first-person... |
| 3 | Latvian | zāle | grass; weed; herb |
| 4 | German | Saal | hall or large room |
| 5 | Middle High German | sal | — |
| 6 | Old High German | sal | house, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |