Where does “Gedächtnisverlust” come from?
Gedächtnisverlust (German) comes from German Verlust, from Middle High German verlust, from Old High German firlust, from Proto-West Germanic *fralusti, from Proto-Germanic *fralustiz — loss.
Gedächtnisverlust (German): loss of memory, amnesia
Definitions
- loss of memory, amnesia
Ancestry of “Gedächtnisverlust”, step by step
Gedächtnisverlust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Verlust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verlust | loss |
| 2 | Middle High German | verlust | — |
| 3 | Old High German | firlust | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fralusti | loss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fralustiz | loss |
via German Gedächtnis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gedächtnis | memory ability to recall |
| 2 | Middle High German | gedæhtnisse | — |
| 3 | Old High German | githēhtnissi | thoughts |