Where does “Vermittlungsgutschein” come from?
Vermittlungsgutschein (German) comes from German Gutschein, from German Gut, from Middle High German guot, from Old High German guot, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Ancestry of “Vermittlungsgutschein”, step by step
Vermittlungsgutschein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gutschein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gutschein | something that attests (monetary) value, particularly a voucher, gift certificate, coupon or rain check |
| 2 | German | Gut | commodity, property, possession, good; a large... |
| 3 | Middle High German | guot | good |
| 4 | Old High German | guot | good |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via German Vermittlung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vermittlung | intermediation; agency; switching |
| 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." |