Where does “Gesindel” come from?
Gesindel (German) comes from German Gesinde, from Middle High German gesinde, from Old High German gisindo, from Proto-Germanic gasinþô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Gesindel (German): riffraff, lower class
Definitions
- riffraff, lower class
Ancestry of “Gesindel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gesinde | hands, farmhands, (domestic) servants, domestics, the menial staff |
| 2 | Middle High German | gesinde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gisindo | travel companion |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gasinþô | companion, comrade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |