Where does “Eilauftrag” come from?

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

Eilauftrag (German): express order

Definitions

  1. express order

Ancestry of “Eilauftrag”, step by step

Eilauftrag 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 Auftrag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAuftragassignment, job, mission; order, instructions
2Germanauftragento assign; to wear until damaged; to apply some...
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