Where does “Botschaft” come from?
Botschaft (German) comes from Middle High German botschaft, from Old High German botoscaft, from Proto-West Germanic bodaskapi, from Proto-Germanic budaskapiz, from Proto-Germanic budą, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
Botschaft (German): message; news, tidings; embassy
Definitions
- message; news, tidings; embassy
Ancestry of “Botschaft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | botschaft | — |
| 2 | Old High German | botoscaft | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bodaskapi | message; ordinance, command |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | budaskapiz | message; ordinance, command |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | budą | offer; message |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |