Where does “Leitzins” come from?
Leitzins (German) comes from German zins, from Middle High German zins, from Old High German zins, from Latin census, from Latin censeo, from Proto-Italic kensēō, from Proto-Italic kensējō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti — to cover, conceal; hornless.
Leitzins (German): key interest rate, benchmark interest rate the rate set by a central bank to influence monetary policy
Definitions
- key interest rate, benchmark interest rate the rate set by a central bank to influence monetary policy
Ancestry of “Leitzins”, step by step
Leitzins traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German zins
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zins | interest |
| 2 | Middle High German | zins | tax, tribute, interest on a lease or rent |
| 3 | Old High German | zins | tax, tribute, interest on a lease or rent |
| 4 | Latin | census | census, a registering of the populace and their... |
| 5 | Latin | censeo | I give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kensēō | to give an opinion |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kensējō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
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... |