Where does “Quereinsteiger” come from?
Quereinsteiger (German) comes from German Einsteiger, from German einsteigen, from German steigen, from Middle High German stîgen, from Old High German stīgan, from Proto-West Germanic stīgan, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti — to go; to climb.
Quereinsteiger (German): career changer
Definitions
- career changer
Ancestry of “Quereinsteiger”, step by step
Quereinsteiger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Einsteiger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Einsteiger | beginner, rookie, newbie |
| 2 | German | einsteigen | to get in; to get on |
| 3 | German | steigen | to ascend, to climb, to rise; to rise; to enter,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | stîgen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | stīgan | to climb up, ascend |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | stīgan | to climb, to ascend |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
via German quer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | quer | crosswise, cross; crosswise, across |