Where does “Binsenweisheit” come from?
Binsenweisheit (German) comes from German Weisheit, from Middle High German wīsheit, from Old High German wīsheit, from Old High German wis, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Binsenweisheit (German): truism
Ancestry of “Binsenweisheit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Weisheit | wisdom; insight; wise saying, wise words |
| 2 | Middle High German | wīsheit | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wīsheit | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wis | wise |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |