Where does “Führergruß” come from?
Führergruß (German) comes from German Gruß, from German grüßen, from Middle High German grüezen, from Old High German gruozzen, from Proto-West Germanic grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic grōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Führergruß (German): a variant of the Nazi salute in which the arm is not extended but bent to the side
Definitions
- a variant of the Nazi salute in which the arm is not extended but bent to the side
Ancestry of “Führergruß”, step by step
Führergruß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gruß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gruß | greeting; compliment; salute |
| 2 | German | grüßen | to greet |
| 3 | Middle High German | grüezen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gruozzen | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | grōtijan | to address, to greet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grōtijaną | to cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |