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Where does “Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft” come from?

Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft (German) comes from German Gesellschaft, from German geselle, from Middle High German geselle, from Old High German gisellio, from Proto-Germanic gasaljô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft (German): Danube steamship navigation company

Definitions

  1. Danube steamship navigation company

Ancestry of “Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGesellschaftsociety, community; circle; company
2Germangeselle—
3Middle High Germangeselle—
4Old High Germangiselliocompanion
5Proto-Germanicgasaljôhousemate, companion
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft”

  • Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän
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