Where does “Standortwettbewerb” come from?
Standortwettbewerb (German) comes from German Standort, from German ort, from Middle High German ort, from Old High German ort, from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
Standortwettbewerb (German): location competition, locational competition the rivalry between different regions or countries to attract businesses, investment, and skilled labor by offering favorable conditions
Definitions
- location competition, locational competition the rivalry between different regions or countries to attract businesses, investment, and skilled labor by offering favorable conditions
Ancestry of “Standortwettbewerb”, step by step
Standortwettbewerb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Standort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Standort | location, place, site; base; position |
| 2 | German | ort | place, location, point, position |
| 3 | Middle High German | ort | point , corner, end point, boundary, border,... |
| 4 | Old High German | ort | sharp point |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *oʀd | sharp point, spear-point, spear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
via German Wettbewerb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wettbewerb | competition |