Where does “Deutschlehrerin” come from?
Deutschlehrerin (German) comes from German Lehrerin, from German Lehrer, from German lehren, from Middle High German lēren, from Old High German lēren, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti — to trace; to track.
Deutschlehrerin (German): German teacher (female)
Definitions
- German teacher (female)
Ancestry of “Deutschlehrerin”, step by step
Deutschlehrerin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Lehrerin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lehrerin | teacher |
| 2 | German | Lehrer | agent noun of lehren; teacher |
| 3 | German | lehren | to teach a class, a subject; to be a teacher; to... |
| 4 | Middle High German | lēren | — |
| 5 | Old High German | lēren | to teach |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀijan | to teach |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
via German Deutsch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Deutsch | German |
| 2 | Old High German | diutsch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | diutisc | Alternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |