Where does “Reiseziel” come from?
Reiseziel (German) comes from German ziel, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
Reiseziel (German): destination
Definitions
- destination
Ancestry of “Reiseziel”, step by step
Reiseziel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ziel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ziel | singular imperative of zielen |
| 2 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via German reise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | reise | inflection of reisen: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | reise | war expedition |
| 3 | Old High German | reisa | a setting out, expedtion, journey |
| 4 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |