Where does “Kriegshetzer” come from?
Kriegshetzer (German) comes from German krieg, from Middle High German kriec, from Old High German krig, from Proto-West Germanic krīg, from Proto-Germanic krīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Kriegshetzer (German): warmonger someone who advocates war
Definitions
- warmonger someone who advocates war
Ancestry of “Kriegshetzer”, step by step
Kriegshetzer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German krieg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | krieg | singular imperative of kriegen |
| 2 | Middle High German | kriec | exertion; enmity; opposition |
| 3 | Old High German | krig | stubbornness; defiance |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | krīg | strife; struggle; fight |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krīganą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrihg(ʰ)-o- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via German Hetzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hetzer | agitator, instigator, rabble rouser |
| 2 | German | hetzen | to chase; to pursue; to sic, to set upon; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | hetzen | to rush, drive, hunt |
| 4 | Old High German | hezzen | to pursue; to hunt, pursue |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hattjan | to hunt down, to pursue |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hatjaną | to hunt down, pursue; to rush, incite, attack |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hataz | hate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂d- | hatred, angriness; strong emotion |