Where does “Messlehre” come from?
Messlehre (German) comes from German Lehre, from Middle High German lēre, from Old High German lēra, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.
Messlehre (German): gauge
Definitions
- gauge
Ancestry of “Messlehre”, step by step
Messlehre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Lehre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lehre | teaching, tenet; apprenticeship; doctrine |
| 2 | Middle High German | lēre | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lēra | teaching, lore |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
via German messen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | messen | to measure; to compete; to measure; to be a given... |
| 2 | Middle High German | mëȥȥen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mëȥȥen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *metan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | metaną | to measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |