Where does “Umerziehungslager” come from?
Umerziehungslager (German) comes from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
Umerziehungslager (German): reeducation camp
Definitions
- reeducation camp
Ancestry of “Umerziehungslager”, step by step
Umerziehungslager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lager
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 3 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via German Umerziehung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Umerziehung | reeducation |
| 2 | German | -ung | -ing; "forms nouns from verbs, usually describing... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -ung | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -unga | -ing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |