Where does “Treuhandwesen” come from?
Treuhandwesen (German) comes from German wēsen, from Middle High German wësen, from Old High German wesan, from Proto-West Germanic wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
Treuhandwesen (German): fiduciary affairs, trustee system the entire sector or system dealing with the administration of assets by a third party on behalf of a beneficiary
Definitions
- fiduciary affairs, trustee system the entire sector or system dealing with the administration of assets by a third party on behalf of a beneficiary
Ancestry of “Treuhandwesen”, step by step
Treuhandwesen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wēsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wēsen | creature, being |
| 2 | Middle High German | wësen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wesan | to be, exist |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wesan | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
via German Treuhand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Treuhand | trust |
| 2 | German | Treuhandverhältnis | — |