Where does “Erwerbsquote” come from?
Erwerbsquote (German) comes from German erwerb, from German erwerben, from German er-, from Middle High German er-, from Old High German ir-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss- — out, outward.
Erwerbsquote (German): labor force participation rate the percentage of the population within a certain age group that is either employed or actively seeking employment
Definitions
- labor force participation rate the percentage of the population within a certain age group that is either employed or actively seeking employment
Ancestry of “Erwerbsquote”, step by step
Erwerbsquote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German erwerb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | erwerb | acquisition |
| 2 | German | erwerben | to acquire; to purchase |
| 3 | German | er- | Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates a... |
| 4 | Middle High German | er- | — |
| 5 | Old High German | ir- | thoroughly |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |