Where does “Tiefstapelei” come from?
Tiefstapelei (German) comes from German Hochstapelei, from German hochstapeln, from German stapeln, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
Tiefstapelei (German): understatement, appraising one's qualities too low or too late
Definitions
- understatement, appraising one's qualities too low or too late
Ancestry of “Tiefstapelei”, step by step
Tiefstapelei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Hochstapelei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hochstapelei | confidence game, imposture |
| 2 | German | hochstapeln | to pile up high |
| 3 | German | stapeln | to pile up; to stack |
| 4 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 5 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 6 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via German tief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tief | deep; low |
| 2 | Middle High German | tief | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tiuf | deep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | deup | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Albanian | deupa | cradle, deposit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewp- | Alternative form of *dʰewbʰ-; deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |