Where does “Sauregurkenzeit” come from?
Sauregurkenzeit (German) comes from German Zeit, from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
Sauregurkenzeit (German): dog days a period when there is little economic, political, and cultural activity, chiefly during the summer break
Definitions
- dog days a period when there is little economic, political, and cultural activity, chiefly during the summer break
Ancestry of “Sauregurkenzeit”, step by step
Sauregurkenzeit traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zeit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeit | time; time of day; period, era |
| 2 | Middle High German | zīt | time |
| 3 | Old High German | zīt | time |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |