Where does “Unternehmensleitbild” come from?
Unternehmensleitbild (German) comes from German Leitbild, from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Unternehmensleitbild (German): mission statement, corporate vision a formal summary of the aims and values of a company or organization
Definitions
- mission statement, corporate vision a formal summary of the aims and values of a company or organization
Ancestry of “Unternehmensleitbild”, step by step
Unternehmensleitbild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Leitbild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leitbild | model |
| 2 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 3 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 4 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via German unternehmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | unternehmen | to undertake |
| 2 | German | unter- | sub-, under- |
| 3 | German | Unter | jack, knave |
| 4 | Middle High German | under | — |
| 5 | Old High German | untar | under |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |