Where does “Führungszeugnis” come from?
Führungszeugnis (German) comes from German Führung, from German führen, from Middle High German vüeren, from Old High German fuoren, from Proto-West Germanic fōrijan, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Führungszeugnis (German): certificate of (good) conduct
Definitions
- certificate of (good) conduct
Ancestry of “Führungszeugnis”, step by step
Führungszeugnis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Führung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Führung | lead; leadership; command |
| 2 | German | führen | to lead; to carry, to sell; to conduct some... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vüeren | to drive, to set in motion |
| 4 | Old High German | fuoren | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fōrijan | to lead, to bring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Zeugnis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeugnis | testimony, witness declaration; certificate,... |
| 2 | German | zeugen | To beget, father, procreate; To testify, bear... |
| 3 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 5 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |