Where does “Grußformel” come from?
Grußformel (German) comes from German Gruß, from German grüßen, from Middle High German grüezen, from Old High German gruozzen, from Proto-West Germanic grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic grōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Grußformel (German): valediction, complimentary close
Definitions
- valediction, complimentary close
Ancestry of “Grußformel”, step by step
Grußformel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gruß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gruß | greeting; compliment; salute |
| 2 | German | grüßen | to greet |
| 3 | Middle High German | grüezen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gruozzen | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | grōtijan | to address, to greet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grōtijaną | to cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via German Formel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Formel | formula |
| 2 | Latin | formula | shape, outline; form; beauty; pattern, mould;... |
| 3 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |