Where does “Leumundszeugnis” come from?
Leumundszeugnis (German) comes from German Leumund, from Middle High German liumunt, from Old High German hliumunt, from Proto-Germanic hleumundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwmn̥tom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Leumundszeugnis (German): a testimony delivered on someone's reputation
Definitions
- a testimony delivered on someone's reputation
Ancestry of “Leumundszeugnis”, step by step
Leumundszeugnis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Leumund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leumund | reputation; reports about someone; opinions about... |
| 2 | Middle High German | liumunt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hliumunt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hleumundaz | reputation, fame |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwmn̥tom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwmn̥ | hearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via German Zeugnis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeugnis | testimony, witness declaration; certificate,... |
| 2 | German | zeugen | To beget, father, procreate; To testify, bear... |
| 3 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 5 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |