Where does “Reinheitsgrad” come from?
Reinheitsgrad (German) comes from German Reinheit, from German Rein, from Middle High German reine, from Old High German reini, from Proto-West Germanic hrainī, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
Reinheitsgrad (German): grade / degree of purity
Definitions
- grade / degree of purity
Ancestry of “Reinheitsgrad”, step by step
Reinheitsgrad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reinheit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reinheit | purity |
| 2 | German | Rein | pure, clear, plain |
| 3 | Middle High German | reine | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reini | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hrainī | clean; pure |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrainiz | clean, not dirty; pure; innocent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | króy-n-is | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |