Where does “Ellenbogengesellschaft” come from?
Ellenbogengesellschaft (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,...
Ellenbogengesellschaft (German): dog-eat-dog society , survival-of-the-fittest...
Definitions
- dog-eat-dog society , survival-of-the-fittest...
Ancestry of “Ellenbogengesellschaft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Gesellschaft | society, community; circle; company |
| 2 | German | geselle | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | geselle | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gisellio | companion |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gasaljô | housemate, companion |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | — |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |