Where does “Referendar” come from?
Referendar (German) comes from Latin referendarius, from Latin referendus, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
Referendar (German): a trainee going through preparatory service for public office (Vorbereitungsdienst) which requires successful university education of master's length male or of unspecified sex
Definitions
- a trainee going through preparatory service for public office (Vorbereitungsdienst) which requires successful university education of master's length male or of unspecified sex
Ancestry of “Referendar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | referendarius | — |
| 2 | Latin | referendus | which is to be brought back, repaid, repeated etc |
| 3 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |