Where does “Sklavenhaltergesellschaft” come from?
Sklavenhaltergesellschaft (German) comes from German Gesellschaft, from German geselle, from Middle High German geselle, from Old High German gisellio, from Proto-Germanic gasaljô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Sklavenhaltergesellschaft (German): slaveholding society, slave-owning society
Definitions
- slaveholding society, slave-owning society
Ancestry of “Sklavenhaltergesellschaft”, step by step
Sklavenhaltergesellschaft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gesellschaft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gesellschaft | society, community; circle; company |
| 2 | German | geselle | journeyman |
| 3 | Middle High German | geselle | companion, fellow, lover |
| 4 | Old High German | gisellio | companion |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gasaljô | housemate, companion |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via German Sklavenhalter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sklavenhalter | slaveholder male or of unspecified gender |
| 2 | German | Sklave | slave |
| 3 | Middle High German | slave | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | Slavic |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 9 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |