Where does “Themenauswahl” come from?
Themenauswahl (German) comes from German Auswahl, from German auswählen, from German wählen, from Middle High German weln, from Old High German wellen, from Proto-West Germanic walljan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt — to choose; to want.
Themenauswahl (German): selection of topics
Definitions
- selection of topics
Ancestry of “Themenauswahl”, step by step
Themenauswahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Auswahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Auswahl | selection; choice; range, assortment |
| 2 | German | auswählen | to choose, to select, to pick |
| 3 | German | wählen | to choose; to dial; to vote |
| 4 | Middle High German | weln | to choose |
| 5 | Old High German | wellen | to want; to choose |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | walljan | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via German Themen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Themen | — |