Where does “Schwellenangst” come from?
Schwellenangst (German) comes from German Schwelle, from Middle High German swelle, from Old High German swelli, from Proto-Germanic sulī, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
Ancestry of “Schwellenangst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schwelle | threshold; railroad tie, railway sleeper |
| 2 | Middle High German | swelle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | swelli | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sulī | balk, bar, threshold, sill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
Words derived from “Schwellenangst”