Where does “Kettenverschleiß” come from?

Kettenverschleiß (German) comes from German Verschleiß, from German verschlissen, from German Ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Kettenverschleiß (German): chain wear

Definitions

  1. chain wear

Ancestry of “Kettenverschleiß”, step by step

Kettenverschleiß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Verschleiß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVerschleißwear, wear and tear; attrition
2Germanverschlissenpast participle of verschleißen
3GermanVer-Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away'
4Middle High Germanver-
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German kette

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankettechain series of interconnected rings, usually of metal
2Middle High Germanketen
3Old High Germanketinna
4Proto-Germanic*katinnjā
5Vulgar Latin*catenia
6Latincatēnachain
7Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

Words derived from “Kettenverschleiß

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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