Where does “Betriebswirtin” come from?
Betriebswirtin (German) comes from German Betriebswirt, from German Betriebswirtschaft, from German Betrieb, from German betreiben, from German treiben, from Middle High German trīben, from Old High German drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “Betriebswirtin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Betriebswirt | management expert, scholar of business administration |
| 2 | German | Betriebswirtschaft | business economics |
| 3 | German | Betrieb | operating or running a technical device,... |
| 4 | German | betreiben | to run, to operate |
| 5 | German | treiben | to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force |
| 6 | Middle High German | trīben | — |
| 7 | Old High German | drīvan | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |