Where does “Verteidigungsministerin” come from?
Verteidigungsministerin (German) comes from German Verteidigungsminister, from German Verteidigung, from German verteidigen, from Middle High German verteidingen, from Middle High German vertagedingen, from Middle High German teidinc, from Middle High German tac, from Old High German tag — to burn; warm, hot.
Verteidigungsministerin (German): A female minister of defence
Definitions
- A female minister of defence
Ancestry of “Verteidigungsministerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verteidigungsminister | minister of defence |
| 2 | German | Verteidigung | defence / defense |
| 3 | German | verteidigen | to defend; to justify |
| 4 | Middle High German | verteidingen | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | vertagedingen | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | teidinc | — |
| 7 | Middle High German | tac | Alternative form of tag |
| 8 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |