Where does “Spannungsabbau” come from?
Spannungsabbau (German) comes from German Spannung, from German -ung, from Middle High German -ung, from Old High German -unga, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".
Spannungsabbau (German): stress relief, reduction in tension
Definitions
- stress relief, reduction in tension
Ancestry of “Spannungsabbau”, step by step
Spannungsabbau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Spannung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spannung | voltage; tension; suspense |
| 2 | German | -ung | -ing; "forms nouns from verbs, usually describing... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -ung | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -unga | -ing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |
via German Abbau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abbau | dismantling, demolition; mining; decomposition,... |