Where does “Tragweite” come from?
Tragweite (German) comes from German Weite, from Middle High German wīte, from Old High German wītī, from Proto-Germanic wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Tragweite (German): reach
Definitions
- reach
Ancestry of “Tragweite”, step by step
Tragweite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Weite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Weite | width; distance |
| 2 | Middle High German | wīte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wītī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via German tragen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tragen | to carry; to bear, to carry; to bear, to pay |
| 2 | Middle High German | tragen | to bear, to carry |
| 3 | Old High German | tragan | to bear; to bear fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dragan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |