Where does “Schauprozess” come from?
Schauprozess (German) comes from German Prozeß, from Middle High German process, from Latin prōcessus, from Latin prōcēdō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
Schauprozess (German): show trial a trial held for appearance's sake, but for which the verdict is predetermined
Definitions
- show trial a trial held for appearance's sake, but for which the verdict is predetermined
Ancestry of “Schauprozess”, step by step
Schauprozess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Prozeß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Prozeß | lawsuit |
| 2 | Middle High German | process | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōcessus | advanced, having been advanced |
| 4 | Latin | prōcēdō | to proceed, advance |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |