Where does “Entspannung” come from?
Entspannung (German) comes from German entspannen, from German spannen, from Middle High German spannen, from Old High German spannan, from Proto-Germanic spannaną — to stretch, span.
Entspannung (German): relaxation; recreation; catharsis
Definitions
- relaxation; recreation; catharsis
Ancestry of “Entspannung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | entspannen | to relax |
| 2 | German | spannen | to stretch; to tighten; to tension |
| 3 | Middle High German | spannen | to stretch, tighten |
| 4 | Old High German | spannan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spannaną | to stretch, span |