Where does “Musterknabe” come from?
Musterknabe (German) comes from German Muster, from Italian Mostra, from Latin mōnstrō, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Musterknabe (German): goody-goody, paragon
Definitions
- goody-goody, paragon
Ancestry of “Musterknabe”, step by step
Musterknabe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Muster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Muster | example; pattern |
| 2 | Italian | Mostra | exhibition, show |
| 3 | Latin | mōnstrō | to show, point out, indicate, demonstrate |
| 4 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |