Where does “Zweckdienlichkeit” come from?

Zweckdienlichkeit (German) comes from German zweckdienlich, from German dienlich, from German dienen, from Middle High German dienen, from Old High German dionōn, from Proto-West Germanic *þewanōn, from Proto-Germanic þewanōną, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.

Zweckdienlichkeit (German): expediency

Definitions

  1. expediency

Ancestry of “Zweckdienlichkeit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzweckdienlichexpedient, useful, appropriate, advisable suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended
2Germandienlichuseful, helpful
3Germandienento serve
4Middle High Germandienen
5Old High Germandionōnto serve
6Proto-West Germanic*þewanōnto serve
7Proto-Germanicþewanōnąto serve
8Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ-Every word from Proto-Germanic þewanōnąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *þewanōn