Where does “Referenzzinssatz” come from?
Referenzzinssatz (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.
Referenzzinssatz (German): reference interest rate, benchmark rate an interest rate used as a basis for calculating other interest rates or for financial contracts
Definitions
- reference interest rate, benchmark rate an interest rate used as a basis for calculating other interest rates or for financial contracts
Ancestry of “Referenzzinssatz”, step by step
Referenzzinssatz 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 Zinssatz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zinssatz | interest rate |
| 2 | German | zins | interest |
| 3 | Middle High German | zins | tax, tribute, interest on a lease or rent |
| 4 | Old High German | zins | tax, tribute, interest on a lease or rent |
| 5 | Latin | census | census, a registering of the populace and their... |
| 6 | Latin | censeo | I give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kensēō | to give an opinion |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kensējō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |