Where does “Hitlergruß” come from?
Hitlergruß (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.
Hitlergruß (German): Nazi salute greeting in Nazi Germany performed by extending the right arm into the air
Definitions
- Nazi salute greeting in Nazi Germany performed by extending the right arm into the air
Ancestry of “Hitlergruß”, step by step
Hitlergruß 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 Hitler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hitler | Adolf Hitler |