Where does “Maulkorberlass” come from?
Maulkorberlass (German) comes from German Maulkorb, from German korb, from Middle High German korp, from Old High German korb, from Proto-Germanic *korb, from Latin corbis, from Proto-West Germanic korb, from Proto-Germanic kurbaz — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Maulkorberlass (German): gag order
Definitions
- gag order
Ancestry of “Maulkorberlass”, step by step
Maulkorberlass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Maulkorb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Maulkorb | muzzle; an order, rule or law that intends to... |
| 2 | German | korb | basket, creel |
| 3 | Middle High German | korp | — |
| 4 | Old High German | korb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *korb | — |
| 6 | Latin | corbis | basket; basketful |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | korb | basket |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kurbaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | krebô | basket |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via German Erlass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Erlass | decree; remission, exemption, waiver |