Where does “Umstandsmode” come from?
Umstandsmode (German) comes from German Mode, from French mode, from Middle French mode, from Old French mode, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
Umstandsmode (German): maternity wear clothes designed to be worn by a pregnant person
Definitions
- maternity wear clothes designed to be worn by a pregnant person
Ancestry of “Umstandsmode”, step by step
Umstandsmode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mode | fashion, trend |
| 2 | French | mode | fashion, trend; method, means, way, mode; mode,... |
| 3 | Middle French | mode | — |
| 4 | Old French | mode | — |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via German Umstand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Umstand | circumstance |