Where does “Referenzwert” come from?
Referenzwert (German) comes from German Referenz, from French référence, from French référer, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
Referenzwert (German): reference level / value
Definitions
- reference level / value
Ancestry of “Referenzwert”, step by step
Referenzwert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Referenz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Referenz | reference |
| 2 | French | référence | reference; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | French | référer | to refer |
| 4 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German wert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wert | worth something, worthy of something; worthy of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wert | worthy, valuable, noble |
| 3 | Old High German | werd | worth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |