Where does “Tatendrang” come from?
Tatendrang (German) comes from German Drang, from Proto-Germanic þrangwaz, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
Tatendrang (German): zest for action; drive; dynamism
Definitions
- zest for action; drive; dynamism
Ancestry of “Tatendrang”, step by step
Tatendrang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Drang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Drang | pressure; stress; urge; impulse; longing |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwaz | pressing; narrow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |
via German täten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | täten | first/third-person plural subjunctive II of tun |