Where does “Durchlüftung” come from?
Durchlüftung (German) comes from German durchlüften, from German durch-, from German durch, from Middle High German durch, from Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
Durchlüftung (German): aeration, ventilation
Definitions
- aeration, ventilation
Ancestry of “Durchlüftung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | durchlüften | to aerate; to ventilate; to air out thoroughly |
| 2 | German | durch- | through |
| 3 | German | durch | by means of; by; through; through; entering, then... |
| 4 | Middle High German | durch | through |
| 5 | Old High German | duruh | through |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |