Where does “Besatzungszone” come from?
Besatzungszone (German) comes from German Zone, from Italian zona, from Spanish zona, from Portuguese zona, from Russian зо́на, from Latin zōna, from Ancient Greek ζώνη — belt, sash.
Besatzungszone (German): occupied zone
Definitions
- occupied zone
Ancestry of “Besatzungszone”, step by step
Besatzungszone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zone | zone |
| 2 | Italian | zona | a zone, area or district |
| 3 | Spanish | zona | zone, district, area |
| 4 | Portuguese | zona | zone; area, region; mess |
| 5 | Russian | зо́на | zone |
| 6 | Latin | zōna | belt, girdle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ζώνη | belt, sash |
via German Besatzung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Besatzung | crew; occupation; occupational troops,... |