Where does “Weltuntergangsstimmung” come from?
Weltuntergangsstimmung (German) comes from German Weltuntergang, from German Untergang, from German Gang, from Middle High German ganc, from Old High German gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s — to walk; to step.
Weltuntergangsstimmung (German): end-of-the-world mood
Definitions
- end-of-the-world mood
Ancestry of “Weltuntergangsstimmung”, step by step
Weltuntergangsstimmung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Weltuntergang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Weltuntergang | end of the world |
| 2 | German | Untergang | fall, downfall, doom; sinking; setting |
| 3 | German | Gang | motion, movement, progress, way, going; gait, way... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ganc | procession |
| 5 | Old High German | gang | A path, course, way, journey; a going |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via German Stimmung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stimmung | mood; lively atmosphere; vibe; exuberance;... |
| 2 | German | stimmen | to be right, be true; to vote; to tune |
| 3 | German | stimme | inflection of stimmen: ## first-person singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | stimme | — |
| 5 | Old High German | stimma | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *stebnu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stebnō | voice; sound |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stomen- | mouth, muzzle |