Where does “Teamgeist” come from?
Teamgeist (German) comes from German Team, from English team, from Middle English tem, from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Teamgeist (German): team spirit
Definitions
- team spirit
Ancestry of “Teamgeist”, step by step
Teamgeist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Team
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Team | team |
| 2 | English | team | A set of draught animals, such as two horses in... |
| 3 | Middle English | tem | Alternative form of teme; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |