Where does “Betriebsleitung” come from?

Betriebsleitung (German) comes from German Betrieb, from German betreiben, from German treiben, from Middle High German trīben, from Old High German drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- — to support; to hold.

Betriebsleitung (German): management, plant management

Definitions

  1. management, plant management

Ancestry of “Betriebsleitung”, step by step

Betriebsleitung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Betrieb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBetrieboperating or running a technical device,...
2Germanbetreibento run, to operate
3Germantreibento drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force
4Middle High Germantrīben
5Old High Germandrīvan
6Proto-West Germanicdrībanto drive, to push, to compel to go
7Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via German Leitung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeitungcable, line, wire; conduit, pipe; management
2Germanleitento lead; to manage; to conduct
3Middle High Germanleiten
4Old High Germanleiten
5Proto-West Germaniclaidijanto lead
6Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
7Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-