Where does “Konsumentenschutz” come from?

Konsumentenschutz (German) comes from German Schütz, from German schützen, from Middle High German schützen, from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Konsumentenschutz (German): consumer protection

Definitions

  1. consumer protection

Ancestry of “Konsumentenschutz”, step by step

Konsumentenschutz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schütz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchützcontactor
2Germanschützento defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to...
3Middle High Germanschützento dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...
4Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
5Proto-Germanicskuttą
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

via German Konsumenten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKonsumenten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd-Every word from Proto-Germanic skuttąEvery word from Proto-Germanic skutjaną
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