Where does “Optimierungswunsch” come from?
Optimierungswunsch (German) comes from German Wünsch, from Middle High German wunsch, from Old High German wunsc, from Proto-Germanic wunskō, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Optimierungswunsch (German): optimization request a wish for what should be optimized
Definitions
- optimization request a wish for what should be optimized
Ancestry of “Optimierungswunsch”, step by step
Optimierungswunsch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wünsch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wünsch | Alternative form of Wunsch; wish; Alternative... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wunsch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wunsc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskō | wish, desire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via German Optimierung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Optimierung | optimization |
| 2 | German | -ung | -ing; "forms nouns from verbs, usually describing... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -ung | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -unga | -ing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |