Where does “Softwareentwickler” come from?
Softwareentwickler (German) comes from German Software, from English software, from English -ware, from Middle English ware, from Old English wær, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Softwareentwickler (German): software developer
Definitions
- software developer
Ancestry of “Softwareentwickler”, step by step
Softwareentwickler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Software
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Software | software |
| 2 | English | software | Encoded computer instructions, usually... |
| 3 | English | -ware | Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items... |
| 4 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via German Entwickler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Entwickler | developer |
| 2 | German | entwickeln | to develop, to gain; to develop; to shape up |
| 3 | German | wickeln | to wrap |
| 4 | Middle High German | wickeln | to wrap around |
| 5 | Old High German | wickilī | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wiohha | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *weukā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |