Where does “Zugbegleiterin” come from?
Zugbegleiterin (German) comes from German Zugbegleiter, from German Begleiter, from German begleiten, from Middle High German geleiten, from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Ancestry of “Zugbegleiterin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zugbegleiter | train conductor, guard male or of unspecified sex |
| 2 | German | Begleiter | companion; escort; accompanist |
| 3 | German | begleiten | to accompany; to conduct, escort |
| 4 | Middle High German | geleiten | — |
| 5 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 6 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 7 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |