Where does “Messstab” come from?
Messstab (German) comes from German messen, from Middle High German mëȥȥen, from Old High German mëȥȥen, from Proto-Germanic *metan, from Proto-Germanic metaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
Messstab (German): dipstick, measuring stick, measuring rod
Definitions
- dipstick, measuring stick, measuring rod
Ancestry of “Messstab”, step by step
Messstab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |