Where does “Innovationszwang” come from?
Innovationszwang (German) comes from German Zwang, from Middle High German twanc, from Old High German geduang, from Proto-West Germanic þwangi, from Proto-Germanic þwangiz, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
Innovationszwang (German): compulsion to innovate, innovation pressure the necessity for companies or economies to continuously develop new products or processes to remain competitive
Definitions
- compulsion to innovate, innovation pressure the necessity for companies or economies to continuously develop new products or processes to remain competitive
Ancestry of “Innovationszwang”, step by step
Innovationszwang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zwang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zwang | compulsion, obligation |
| 2 | Middle High German | twanc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | geduang | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þwangi | belt, strap, thong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þwangiz | belt, strap, thong; clamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |
via German Innovation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Innovation | innovation |