Where does “Gedenkblock” come from?
Gedenkblock (German) comes from German block, from Middle High German bloc, from Old High German bloc, from Proto-Germanic *blokk, from Proto-Germanic blukką, from Proto-Indo-European bhulg'-, from Proto-Indo-European bhelg'- — thick plank, beam, pile, prop.
Gedenkblock (German): souvenir sheet, miniature sheet
Definitions
- souvenir sheet, miniature sheet
Ancestry of “Gedenkblock”, step by step
Gedenkblock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German block
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | block | bloc |
| 2 | Middle High German | bloc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bloc | block |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *blokk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blukką | block, log |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bhulg'- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bhelg'- | thick plank, beam, pile, prop |
via German gedenken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gedenken | to remember, commemorate; to intend |
| 2 | Middle High German | gedenken | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gidenken | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *gaþankijan | — |