Where does “Flugbegleiter” come from?
Flugbegleiter (German) comes from German Begleiter, from German begleiten, from Middle High German geleiten, from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Flugbegleiter (German): flight attendant, steward, cabin attendant
Definitions
- flight attendant, steward, cabin attendant
Ancestry of “Flugbegleiter”, step by step
Flugbegleiter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Begleiter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Begleiter | companion; escort; accompanist |
| 2 | German | begleiten | to accompany; to conduct, escort |
| 3 | Middle High German | geleiten | — |
| 4 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 5 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 6 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |