Where does “Leitstelle” come from?
Leitstelle (German) comes from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Leitstelle (German): control center; dispatch center; emergency dispatch center
Definitions
- control center; dispatch center; emergency dispatch center
Ancestry of “Leitstelle”, step by step
Leitstelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German leiten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 2 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via German Stelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stelle | place, stead, location, position, lieu; position... |
| 2 | German | Stellen | gerund of stellen; plural of Stelle |
| 3 | Middle High German | stellen | to put, to place |
| 4 | Old High German | stellen | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stalljan | to put, to place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |