Where does “Wertrationalität” come from?
Wertrationalität (German) comes from German wert, from Middle High German wert, from Old High German werd, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Wertrationalität (German): wertrationalität (rationality in accordance with moral demands instead of organizational and technical demands)
Definitions
- wertrationalität (rationality in accordance with moral demands instead of organizational and technical demands)
Ancestry of “Wertrationalität”, step by step
Wertrationalität traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wert | worth something, worthy of something; worthy of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wert | worthy, valuable, noble |
| 3 | Old High German | werd | worth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German Rationalität
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rationalität | rationality |