Where does “Warteschlange” come from?
Warteschlange (German) comes from German Schlange, from Middle High German slange, from Old High German slango, from Proto-Germanic slangô, from Proto-Indo-European slenk-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Warteschlange (German): Queue
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Warteschlange”, step by step
Warteschlange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schlange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schlange | snake |
| 2 | Middle High German | slange | snake |
| 3 | Old High German | slango | snake |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slangô | snake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slenk- | to turn; wind; twist; to turn, to twist, to wind;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
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 |