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Where does “Betriebssystem” come from?

Betriebssystem (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.

Betriebssystem (German): operating system

Definitions

  1. operating system

Ancestry of “Betriebssystem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBetrieboperating or running a technical device,...
2Germanbetreibento run, to operate
3Germantreibento drive ; to propel; to force; to put forth; to...
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

Words derived from “Betriebssystem”

  • betriebssystemübergreifend
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