Where does “Hebelwirkung” come from?
Hebelwirkung (German) comes from German Wirkung, from German wirken, from Middle High German wirken, from Old High German wirken, from Proto-West Germanic wirkijan, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Hebelwirkung (German): leverage
Definitions
- leverage
Ancestry of “Hebelwirkung”, step by step
Hebelwirkung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wirkung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wirkung | effect; action |
| 2 | German | wirken | to work; to be effective; to take effect |
| 3 | Middle High German | wirken | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wirken | to manufacture by sowing, stitching or weaving |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wirkijan | to work; to make |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via German hebel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hebel | operating lever, hand gear |
| 2 | Middle High German | hebel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hebil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habilaz | That which raises or lifts; lifter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |