Where does “Lebensziel” come from?
Lebensziel (German) comes from German ziel, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
Lebensziel (German): life goal
Definitions
- life goal
Ancestry of “Lebensziel”, step by step
Lebensziel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ziel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ziel | singular imperative of zielen |
| 2 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
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... |