Where does “Getriebegehäuse” come from?
Getriebegehäuse (German) comes from German Getriebe, from German getrieben, from German treiben, from Middle High German trīben, from Old High German drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- — to support; to hold.
Getriebegehäuse (German): gearbox
Definitions
- gearbox
Ancestry of “Getriebegehäuse”, step by step
Getriebegehäuse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Getriebe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Getriebe | gear, gears, transmission; entirety of the... |
| 2 | German | getrieben | past participle of treiben |
| 3 | German | treiben | to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force |
| 4 | Middle High German | trīben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | drīvan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via German gehäuse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gehäuse | casing, case, housing, shell frame or box around something |