Where does “Wartenummer” come from?
Wartenummer (German) comes from German wartēn, from Old High German wartēn, from Proto-West Germanic wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Wartenummer (German): waiting number a number assigned to a person who then waits for that number to be called after all previous numbers have been served in order of assignment
Definitions
- waiting number a number assigned to a person who then waits for that number to be called after all previous numbers have been served in order of assignment
Ancestry of “Wartenummer”, step by step
Wartenummer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wartēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wartēn | to wait (for) |
| 2 | Old High German | wartēn | to watch, keep, look after |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wardēn | to guard, to protect, to watch over |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |