Where does “Versammlungshalle” come from?
Versammlungshalle (German) comes from German Versammlung, 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- — passed , crossed.
Versammlungshalle (German): assembly hall
Definitions
- assembly hall
Ancestry of “Versammlungshalle”, step by step
Versammlungshalle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Versammlung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Versammlung | gathering, meeting, assembly, congregation;... |
| 2 | German | versammeln | to gather, to assemble; to gather |
| 3 | German | Ver- | Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away' |
| 4 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German halle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | halle | inflection of hallen: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | halle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | halla | — |
| 4 | Frankish | hallu | large room, hall; hall |
| 5 | Finnish | halu | desire; urge, itch |
| 6 | Finnish | halata | to hug, embrace; to want |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |