Where does “Verteilung” come from?
Verteilung (German) comes from German verteilen, from Middle High German verteilen, from Old High German farteilen, from Proto-Germanic fradailijaną, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Verteilung (German): distribution
Definitions
- distribution
Ancestry of “Verteilung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verteilen | to distribute; to spread; to spread out |
| 2 | Middle High German | verteilen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | farteilen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fradailijaną | to deal away, give away, distribute, expend |
| 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 |