Where does “Dreifachblindstudie” come from?
Dreifachblindstudie (German) comes from German Dreifach, from German -fach, from Middle High German vach, from Old High German fah, from Proto-Germanic *fak, from Proto-Germanic faką, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
Dreifachblindstudie (German): triple-blind experiment, triple-blinded...
Definitions
- triple-blind experiment, triple-blinded...
Ancestry of “Dreifachblindstudie”, step by step
Dreifachblindstudie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Dreifach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dreifach | triple (made up of three matching or complementary elements) |
| 2 | German | -fach | -fold |
| 3 | Middle High German | vach | -fold |
| 4 | Old High German | fah | wall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fak | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faką | An enclosed or defined space; division;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
via German Blindstudie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Blindstudie | blind experiment, blinded experiment |