Where does “Beweggrund” come from?
Beweggrund (German) comes from German Grund, from Middle High German grunt, from Old High German grunt, from Proto-West Germanic grundu, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Beweggrund (German): motive
Definitions
- motive
Ancestry of “Beweggrund”, step by step
Beweggrund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Grund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Grund | ground, land; bottom; reason; motive |
| 2 | Middle High German | grunt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | grunt | ground |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via German bewegen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bewegen | to motivate; to persuade; to prompt (someone or something to do something); to make (someone or something to do something); to induce; to get (someone or something to do something) |
| 2 | Middle High German | bewegen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | biwegan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wegan | to carry; to weigh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |