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Where does “Originalzustand” come from?

Originalzustand (German) comes from German Original, from French original, from Old French original, from Latin orīginālis, from Latin orīgō, from Latin -igo, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.

Originalzustand (German): original condition, original state

Definitions

  1. original condition, original state

Ancestry of “Originalzustand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOriginaloriginal; a unique and interesting individual
2Frenchoriginaloriginal; an unusual or eccentric person; an...
3Old Frenchoriginal—
4Latinorīginālis—
5Latinorīgō—
6Latin-igoEnlargement of -ō; Suffixed to nouns and to...
7Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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