Where does “Verwaltung” come from?

Verwaltung (German) comes from German verwalten, 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.

Verwaltung (German): administration, management

Definitions

  1. administration, management

Ancestry of “Verwaltung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanverwaltento manage; to administer
2GermanVer-Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away'
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 “Verwaltung”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →