Where does “Binnenwert” come from?
Binnenwert (German) comes from German binnen, from Middle Low German binnen, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
Binnenwert (German): internal value, domestic purchasing power the purchasing power of a currency within its own country, determined by the level of domestic prices
Definitions
- internal value, domestic purchasing power the purchasing power of a currency within its own country, determined by the level of domestic prices
Ancestry of “Binnenwert”, step by step
Binnenwert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German binnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | binnen | within |
| 2 | Middle Low German | binnen | within |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via German wert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wert | worth something, worthy of something; worthy of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wert | worthy, valuable, noble |
| 3 | Old High German | werd | worth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |