Where does “Eilantrag” come from?

Eilantrag (German) comes from German eilen, from Middle High German īlen, from Old High German īlen, from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan — to make haste, hasten.

Eilantrag (German): motion for provisional remedy in a summary process

Definitions

  1. motion for provisional remedy in a summary process

Ancestry of “Eilantrag”, step by step

Eilantrag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German eilen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneilento hurry, to rush; to be urgent
2Middle High Germanīlen—
3Old High Germanīlen—
4Proto-West Germanic*īlijanto make haste, hasten

via German Antrag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAntragapplication, request; motion, proposition,...
2Middle High Germanantrac—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan →Every word from Old High German īlen →Every word from Middle High German īlen →