Where does “Sollwert” come from?
Sollwert (German) comes from German wert, from Middle High German wert, from Old High German werd, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Sollwert (German): setpoint
Definitions
- setpoint
Ancestry of “Sollwert”, step by step
Sollwert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wert | worth something, worthy of something; worthy of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wert | worthy, valuable, noble |
| 3 | Old High German | werd | worth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German sollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sollen | should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall |
| 2 | Old High German | sculan | to shall |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skulan | to owe, to be obliged |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skulaną | to owe; to be obliged to, have to; shall, will,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |