Where does “Krebsforschungszentrum” come from?
Krebsforschungszentrum (German) comes from German Krebs, from Middle High German krebz, from Old High German krebiz, from Proto-West Germanic krabit, from Proto-Germanic krabitaz, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Krebsforschungszentrum (German): cancer research center
Definitions
- cancer research center
Ancestry of “Krebsforschungszentrum”, step by step
Krebsforschungszentrum traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Krebs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Krebs | crab; cancer; Cancer |
| 2 | Middle High German | krebz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | krebiz | edible crustacean, crab |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | krabit | crustacean |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krabitaz | crustacean |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via German Zentrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zentrum | center, centre; central point; the centre, the... |
| 2 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
via German Forschung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Forschung | research |
| 2 | Middle High German | vorschunge | — |