Where does “Betriebsrätin” come from?
Betriebsrätin (German) comes from German Betriebsrat, 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 — to support; to hold.
Betriebsrätin (German): female works councillor
Definitions
- female works councillor
Ancestry of “Betriebsrätin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Betriebsrat | works council |
| 2 | German | Betrieb | operating or running a technical device,... |
| 3 | German | betreiben | to run, to operate |
| 4 | German | treiben | to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force |
| 5 | Middle High German | trīben | — |
| 6 | Old High German | drīvan | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |