Where does “Lebensraum” come from?
Lebensraum (German) comes from German Leben, from Middle High German leben, from Old High German lebēn, from Proto-West Germanic libbjan, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Lebensraum (German): living space; habitat; lebensraum
Definitions
- living space; habitat; lebensraum
Ancestry of “Lebensraum”, step by step
Lebensraum traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Leben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leben | gerund of leben: living; life; being alive; life;... |
| 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... |
via German Raum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Raum | space; capacity, volume, room; room, chamber |
| 2 | Middle High German | rūm | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rūm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rūm | roomy, spacious; room, open space |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rūmaz | roomy, spacious, open |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |
via German Lebens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lebens | genitive singular of Leben; of life |