Where does “Massengrab” come from?
Massengrab (German) comes from German grab, from Middle High German grap, from Old High German grap, from Proto-Germanic grabą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrābʰ- — to dig, scratch, scrape.
Massengrab (German): mass grave
Definitions
- mass grave
Ancestry of “Massengrab”, step by step
Massengrab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German grab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | grab | grave |
| 2 | Middle High German | grap | grave |
| 3 | Old High German | grap | grave; tomb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grabą | grave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrābʰ- | to dig, scratch, scrape |
via German Massen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Massen | plural of Masse "masses" |