Where does “Siebenganggetriebe” come from?
Siebenganggetriebe (German) comes from German Getriebe, from German getrieben, from German treiben, from Middle High German trīben, from Old High German drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- — to support; to hold.
Siebenganggetriebe (German): a transmission with seven gears
Definitions
- a transmission with seven gears
Ancestry of “Siebenganggetriebe”, step by step
Siebenganggetriebe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Getriebe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Getriebe | gear, gears, transmission; entirety of the... |
| 2 | German | getrieben | past participle of treiben |
| 3 | German | treiben | to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force |
| 4 | Middle High German | trīben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | drīvan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via German gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gang | obsolete form of geh, second-person imperative... |
| 2 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 3 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 4 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |