Where does “Gemüsegeschäft” come from?
Gemüsegeschäft (German) comes from German geschäft, from German schaffen, from Middle High German schaffen, from Old High German scaffan, from Proto-West Germanic skappjan, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Gemüsegeschäft (German): greengrocery, a greengrocer's shop
Definitions
- greengrocery, a greengrocer's shop
Ancestry of “Gemüsegeschäft”, step by step
Gemüsegeschäft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German geschäft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | geschäft | shop, store |
| 2 | German | schaffen | to create; to produce; to make; to cause; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schaffen | to make, create |
| 4 | Old High German | scaffan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skappjan | to make, to create |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via German Gemüse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gemüse | vegetable; vegetables; a seasoned vegetable-based... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gemüese | — |
| 3 | Old High German | muos | food, victuals, porridge; porridge, food, meal,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mōs | wet food, mush, porridge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |