Where does “Umweltverbrecherin” come from?
Umweltverbrecherin (German) comes from German Umweltverbrecher, from German Umwelt, from German welt, from Middle High German werlt, from Old High German weralt, from Proto-West Germanic weraldi, from Proto-Germanic weraldiz, from Proto-Germanic weraz — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Ancestry of “Umweltverbrecherin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Umweltverbrecher | someone who violates environmental protection laws |
| 2 | German | Umwelt | environment; milieu; surroundings; environment;... |
| 3 | German | welt | world |
| 4 | Middle High German | werlt | world |
| 5 | Old High German | weralt | world |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | weraldi | world |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |