Where does “Reifezeugnis” come from?
Reifezeugnis (German) comes from German Zeugnis, from German zeugen, from German Zeug, from Middle High German ziuc, from Old High German giziug, from Proto-Germanic teugą, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Reifezeugnis (German): matriculation examination
Definitions
- matriculation examination
Ancestry of “Reifezeugnis”, step by step
Reifezeugnis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zeugnis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeugnis | testimony, witness declaration; certificate,... |
| 2 | German | zeugen | To beget, father, procreate; To testify, bear... |
| 3 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 5 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via German Reife
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reife | ripeness, maturity; ripening, maturation; plural... |
| 2 | German | Reif | ring; hoop; frost; hoar frost |
| 3 | Middle High German | reif | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reif | strap, belt; belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | raip | strip, band |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raipaz | strip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | roypnós | strap, band, rope |