Where does “Denkmalschutz” come from?

Denkmalschutz (German) comes from German Denkmal, from German māl, from Middle High German māl, from Old High German māl, from Proto-West Germanic māl, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Denkmalschutz (German): monument protection, cultural heritage management

Definitions

  1. monument protection, cultural heritage management

Ancestry of “Denkmalschutz”, step by step

Denkmalschutz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Denkmal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDenkmalmonument, memorial
2Germanmāl
3Middle High Germanmāl
4Old High Germanmāla time; spot, stain
5Proto-West Germanicmāltime, occasion; mealtime
6Proto-Germanicmēląmeasure, measurement; time, occasion; point in...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via German Schütz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchützcontactor
2Germanschützento defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to...
3Middle High Germanschützento dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...
4Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
5Proto-Germanicskuttą
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-