Where does “Lobbyarbeit” come from?
Lobbyarbeit (German) comes from German Lobby, from English lobby, from Latin lobia, from Latin laubĭa, from Frankish laubijā, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
Lobbyarbeit (German): lobbying, lobbywork (act of one who lobbies)
Definitions
- lobbying, lobbywork (act of one who lobbies)
Ancestry of “Lobbyarbeit”, step by step
Lobbyarbeit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Lobby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lobby | lobby, foyer, vestibule an entryway or reception area |
| 2 | English | lobby | An entryway or reception area; vestibule;... |
| 3 | Latin | lobia | — |
| 4 | Latin | laubĭa | penthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge |
| 5 | Frankish | laubijā | shelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
via German arbeit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | arbeit | toil, regularly performed work, regularly pursued economic activity, labor, job, employment, occupation |
| 2 | Middle High German | arbeit | — |
| 3 | Old High German | arbeit | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | arbaiþi | hardship |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidiz | labour, work, toil; hardship, suffering |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |