Where does “Gipsverband” come from?
Gipsverband (German) comes from German Verband, from German verbinden, from German ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Gipsverband (German): cast
Definitions
- cast
Ancestry of “Gipsverband”, step by step
Gipsverband traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Verband
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verband | bandage; union, organisation/organization;... |
| 2 | German | verbinden | to join, to combine, to connect; to bandage; to... |
| 3 | German | ver- | Inseparable verbal prefix for-; Inseparable... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Gips
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gips | gypsum; Short for Gipsverband |
| 2 | Middle High German | gips | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gips | — |
| 4 | Latin | gypsum | gypsum; a plaster figure |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γύψος | chalk; cement |
via Dutch gips
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gips | plaster cast; gypsum |