Where does “Verwaltungskreis” come from?

Verwaltungskreis (German) comes from German Verwaltung, 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- — passed , crossed.

Verwaltungskreis (German): administrative district

Definitions

  1. administrative district

Ancestry of “Verwaltungskreis”, step by step

Verwaltungskreis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Verwaltung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVerwaltungadministration, management
2Germanverwaltento manage; to administer
3GermanVer-Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away'
4Middle High Germanver-—
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Kreis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKreiscircle; range, scope; a type of territorial...
2Middle High Germankreiz—
3Old High Germankreiz—
4Proto-GermanickraitazA scoring; circle; ring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →