Where does “Problemimport” come from?
Problemimport (German) comes from German Import, from English import, from Middle English importen, from Old French emporter, from Latin importō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
Problemimport (German): problematic import an imported good that poses problems or the general act of importing such a good
Definitions
- problematic import an imported good that poses problems or the general act of importing such a good
Ancestry of “Problemimport”, step by step
Problemimport traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Import
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Import | import act of importing |
| 2 | English | import | Something brought in from an exterior source,... |
| 3 | Middle English | importen | — |
| 4 | Old French | emporter | — |
| 5 | Latin | importō | to bring, carry or convey into; bring in from abroad, import |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via German Problem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Problem | problem |
| 2 | Latin | problēma | problem, puzzle, enigma, question proposed for solution |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόβλημα | anything thrown forward or projecting; anything... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προβάλλω | to throw or lay before, throw to; to put forward... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |