Where does “Regiedebüt” come from?
Regiedebüt (German) comes from German Debüt, from French début, from Middle French débuter, from Middle French but, from Old French but, from Old French butte, from Frankish but, from Proto-Germanic *butą — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Regiedebüt (German): directorial debut
Definitions
- directorial debut
Ancestry of “Regiedebüt”, step by step
Regiedebüt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Debüt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Debüt | debut |
| 2 | French | début | start, beginning |
| 3 | Middle French | débuter | to move, begin |
| 4 | Middle French | but | mark, goal |
| 5 | Old French | but | aim, goal, end, target; end, aim, purpose |
| 6 | Old French | butte | but, mark; mound, knoll, target |
| 7 | Frankish | but | stump, log |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *butą | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via German Regie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Regie | direction |
| 2 | French | régie | administration, commission; state management;... |
| 3 | French | régir | to govern |
| 4 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |