Where does “Stellvertreter” come from?
Stellvertreter (German) comes from German vertreten, from German ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Stellvertreter (German): deputy, vicegerent, lieutenant
Definitions
- deputy, vicegerent, lieutenant
Ancestry of “Stellvertreter”, step by step
Stellvertreter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German vertreten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vertreten | to represent; to substitute |
| 2 | German | ver- | Inseparable verbal prefix for-; Inseparable... |
| 3 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Stelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stelle | place, stead, location, position, lieu; position... |
| 2 | German | Stellen | gerund of stellen; plural of Stelle |
| 3 | Middle High German | stellen | to put, to place |
| 4 | Old High German | stellen | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stalljan | to put, to place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |