Where does “Redensart” come from?
Redensart (German) comes from German Reden, from Middle High German reden, from Old High German redōn, from Old High German reda, from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Redensart (German): a commonly used expression, sentence, or proverb
Definitions
- a commonly used expression, sentence, or proverb
Ancestry of “Redensart”, step by step
Redensart traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reden | gerund of reden; plural of Rede |
| 2 | Middle High German | reden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | redōn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reda | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raþjǭ | account, reasoning |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via German art
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | art | kind, sort, type |
| 2 | Middle High German | art | — |
| 3 | Old High German | art | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ard | native place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ardiz | characteristic; inborn quality; nature;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via French façon de parler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | façon de parler | façon de parler |