Where does “Gangschaltungshebel” come from?
Gangschaltungshebel (German) comes from German Gangschaltung, from German gang, from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s — to walk; to step.
Gangschaltungshebel (German): gear shift lever
Definitions
- gear shift lever
Ancestry of “Gangschaltungshebel”, step by step
Gangschaltungshebel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gangschaltung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gangschaltung | gear shift, gear change |
| 2 | German | gang | obsolete form of geh, second-person imperative... |
| 3 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 4 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 5 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via German hebel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hebel | operating lever, hand gear |
| 2 | Middle High German | hebel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hebil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habilaz | That which raises or lifts; lifter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |