Where does “Sicherheitsreserve” come from?
Sicherheitsreserve (German) comes from German Reserve, from French réserve, from French réserver, from Latin reservo, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
Sicherheitsreserve (German): safety margin
Definitions
- safety margin
Ancestry of “Sicherheitsreserve”, step by step
Sicherheitsreserve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reserve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reserve | reserve (that which is reserved, or kept back, as for future use) |
| 2 | French | réserve | reservation; reserve, stock; stockroom |
| 3 | French | réserver | to reserve, to make a reservation (for), to book |
| 4 | Latin | reservo | I reserve, retain, save |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Sicherheit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sicherheit | certainty; security; safety |
| 2 | German | sicher | safe, secure; sure, certain; safely |
| 3 | Middle High German | siher | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sihur | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 6 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |