Where does “Zeugenschutzprogramm” come from?
Zeugenschutzprogramm (German) comes from German Programm, from Latin programma, from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα, from Ancient Greek προγράφω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Zeugenschutzprogramm (German): witness protection program
Definitions
- witness protection program
Ancestry of “Zeugenschutzprogramm”, step by step
Zeugenschutzprogramm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Programm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Programm | program; schedule; programming |
| 2 | Latin | programma | a proclamation, edict |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόγραμμα | written public notice, edict; a written public... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προγράφω | to set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Zeugenschutz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeugenschutz | witness protection |
| 2 | German | Zeuge | witness, wit (slang), deponent, attestor (attester), voucher male or of unspecified gender |
| 3 | German | zeugen | To beget, father, procreate; To testify, bear... |
| 4 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 5 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 6 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |