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Where does “Versammlung” come from?

Versammlung (German) comes from German versammeln, from German Ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Versammlung (German): gathering, meeting, assembly, congregation;...

Definitions

  1. gathering, meeting, assembly, congregation;...

Ancestry of “Versammlung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanversammelnto gather, to assemble; to gather
2GermanVer-—
3Middle High Germanver-—
4Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Versammlung”

  • Frauenversammlung
  • Hauptversammlung
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