Where does “Geringschätzung” come from?
Geringschätzung (German) comes from German geringschätzen, from German gering, from Middle High German geringe, from Old High German giringi, from Proto-Germanic ringwaz — small, light, quick.
Geringschätzung (German): contemptuousness
Definitions
- contemptuousness
Ancestry of “Geringschätzung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | geringschätzen | to despise, disdain, hold in contempt, attach... |
| 2 | German | gering | little, low |
| 3 | Middle High German | geringe | — |
| 4 | Old High German | giringi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ringwaz | small, light, quick |