Where does “Lebensgrundlage” come from?
Lebensgrundlage (German) comes from German Grundlage, from German Grund, from Middle High German grunt, from Old High German grunt, from Proto-West Germanic grundu, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Lebensgrundlage (German): livelihood
Definitions
- livelihood
Ancestry of “Lebensgrundlage”, step by step
Lebensgrundlage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Grundlage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Grundlage | foundation; basis; groundwork |
| 2 | German | Grund | ground, land; bottom; reason; motive |
| 3 | Middle High German | grunt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | grunt | ground |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via German lebēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lebēn | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | leben | to live |
| 3 | Old High German | lebēn | to live; life |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |