Where does “Ladendieb” come from?
Ladendieb (German) comes from German Dieb, from Middle High German diep, from Old High German diob, from Proto-West Germanic þeub, from Proto-Germanic þeubaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewpó-.
Ladendieb (German): shoplifter
Ancestry of “Ladendieb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Dieb | thief |
| 2 | Middle High German | diep | thief |
| 3 | Old High German | diob | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þeub | thief |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þeubaz | thief |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewpó- | — |