Where does “Gesangsverbot” come from?

Gesangsverbot (German) comes from German Gesang, from Middle High German gesanc.

Gesangsverbot (German): a ban on singing; an interdiction to sing

Definitions

  1. a ban on singing; an interdiction to sing

Ancestry of “Gesangsverbot”, step by step

Gesangsverbot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gesang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGesangsinging, vocals; section of an epic poem; canto
2Middle High Germangesanc—

via German verbot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanverbotfirst/third-person singular preterite of...
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