Where does “Generalbundesanwalt” come from?
Generalbundesanwalt (German) comes from German general, from French général, from Old French general, from Latin generalis, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Generalbundesanwalt (German): Public Prosecutor General
Definitions
- Public Prosecutor General
Ancestry of “Generalbundesanwalt”, step by step
Generalbundesanwalt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German general
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | general | general |
| 2 | French | général | general; general, usual |
| 3 | Old French | general | general |
| 4 | Latin | generalis | general, generic |
| 5 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via German Anwalt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Anwalt | lawyer |
| 2 | Middle High German | anwalde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | anawalto | — |
| 4 | Old English | ānweald | power |
via German Bundes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bundes | genitive singular of Bund |