Where does “Rettungshubschrauber” come from?
Rettungshubschrauber (German) comes from German Hubschrauber, from German Hub, from German heben, from Middle High German heben, from Old High German hevan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Rettungshubschrauber (German): emergency rescue helicopter
Definitions
- emergency rescue helicopter
Ancestry of “Rettungshubschrauber”, step by step
Rettungshubschrauber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Hubschrauber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hubschrauber | helicopter |
| 2 | German | Hub | lift, lifting |
| 3 | German | heben | to lift; to raise; to heave; to hoist; to rise;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | heben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hevan | to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via German Rettung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rettung | rescue; rescue service; emergency service;... |
| 2 | German | retten | to save, to rescue |
| 3 | Middle High German | retten | — |
| 4 | Old High German | retten | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hraddjan | to save, to rescue |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hradjaną | to loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱret- | to be strong |