Where does “Zeitlupe” come from?

Zeitlupe (German) comes from German Lupe, from French loupe, from Middle French loupe, from Old French loupe, from Frankish luppa, from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Zeitlupe (German): slow motion

Definitions

  1. slow motion

Ancestry of “Zeitlupe”, step by step

Zeitlupe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Lupe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLupemagnifying glass
2Frenchloupemagnifying glass; loupe; wen
3Middle Frenchloupe—
4Old Frenchloupetumor; cyst; lump; mass
5Frankishluppasomething pendulous
6Proto-Germaniclubbǭthat which hangs or dangles
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via German Zeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeittime; time of day; period, era
2Middle High Germanzīttime
3Old High Germanzīttime
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ →