Where does “abzielen” come from?
abzielen (German) comes from German zielen, from German ziel, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
abzielen (German): to be aimed
Definitions
- to be aimed
Ancestry of “abzielen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zielen | to aim at a physical target; to aim at a goal |
| 2 | German | ziel | singular imperative of zielen |
| 3 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 4 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |