Where does “Bestandsschutz” come from?
Bestandsschutz (German) comes from German Schütz, from German schützen, from Middle High German schützen, from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
Bestandsschutz (German): grandfathering, exemption of existing facilities from new regulation
Definitions
- grandfathering, exemption of existing facilities from new regulation
Ancestry of “Bestandsschutz”, step by step
Bestandsschutz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 2 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |