Where does “Mutterschutz” come from?
Mutterschutz (German) comes from German mutter, from Middle High German muoter, from Old High German muoter, from Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
Mutterschutz (German): maternity leave
Definitions
- maternity leave
Ancestry of “Mutterschutz”, step by step
Mutterschutz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mutter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mutter | mother |
| 2 | Middle High German | muoter | mother |
| 3 | Old High German | muoter | mother |
| 4 | Old Frisian | mōder | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōdēr | mother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via German Schütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 2 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |