Where does “Präsidentenwahl” come from?
Präsidentenwahl (German) comes from German Wahl, from Middle High German wale, from Old High German wala, from Proto-West Germanic walu, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
Präsidentenwahl (German): presidential election, election of a president
Definitions
- presidential election, election of a president
Ancestry of “Präsidentenwahl”, step by step
Präsidentenwahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wahl | choice, selection; election; quality level |
| 2 | Middle High German | wale | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wala | choice |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | walu | choice, selection |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waluz | staff, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
via German Präsident
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Präsident | president; chairman, chairperson, chair |
| 2 | French | président | president; Speaker; third-person plural present... |
| 3 | Latin | praesidēns | sitting before or in front of |