Where does “Kernbotschaft” come from?
Kernbotschaft (German) comes from German Botschaft, from Middle High German botschaft, from Old High German botoscaft, from Proto-West Germanic bodaskapi, from Proto-Germanic budaskapiz, from Proto-Germanic budą, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
Kernbotschaft (German): key message
Definitions
- key message
Ancestry of “Kernbotschaft”, step by step
Kernbotschaft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Botschaft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Botschaft | message; news, tidings; embassy |
| 2 | Middle High German | botschaft | — |
| 3 | Old High German | botoscaft | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bodaskapi | message; ordinance, command |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | budaskapiz | message; ordinance, command |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | budą | offer; message |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |