Where does “Bildschirmaufnahme” come from?
Bildschirmaufnahme (German) comes from German Aufnahme, from German aufnehmen, from German auf-, from German auf, from Middle High German ūf, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub.
Bildschirmaufnahme (German): a recording of an electronic device's screen, especially in reference to a computer or smartphone screen
Definitions
- a recording of an electronic device's screen, especially in reference to a computer or smartphone screen
Ancestry of “Bildschirmaufnahme”, step by step
Bildschirmaufnahme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Aufnahme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Aufnahme | reception; photo; recording |
| 2 | German | aufnehmen | to pick up, lift up; to receive; to accommodate |
| 3 | German | auf- | A separable prefix; similar to English up up-;... |
| 4 | German | auf | on, upon; on, onto, up; on |
| 5 | Middle High German | ūf | on, upon |
| 6 | Old High German | ūf | up |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via German Bildschirm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bildschirm | screen; monitor; display |
| 2 | German | schirm | screen |
| 3 | Middle High German | schirm | — |
| 4 | Old High German | skerm | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |