Where does “Kleinanleger” come from?

Kleinanleger (German) comes from German klein, from Middle High German klein, from Old High German kleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī, from Proto-Germanic klainiz, from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

Kleinanleger (German): low-volume investor, private/individual/retail investor

Definitions

  1. low-volume investor, private/individual/retail investor

Ancestry of “Kleinanleger”, step by step

Kleinanleger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German klein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankleinsmall, little, tiny, wee, small-scale; little,...
2Middle High Germanklein
3Old High Germankleinismall, fine, slender; soft, clean; smart,...
4Proto-West Germanic*klainīfine, small
5Proto-Germanicklainizshining, fine, splendid; tender, precious
6Proto-Indo-Europeang(e)lēi-gleaming
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via German Anleger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAnlegeragent noun of anlegen

Words derived from “Kleinanleger

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-Every word from Proto-Germanic klainiz