Where does “albtraumhaft” come from?
albtraumhaft (German) comes from German albtraum, from German Traum, from Middle High German troum, from Old High German troum, from Proto-West Germanic draum, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos — to support; to hold.
albtraumhaft (German): nightmarish
Definitions
- nightmarish
Ancestry of “albtraumhaft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | albtraum | nightmare |
| 2 | German | Traum | dream |
| 3 | Middle High German | troum | dream |
| 4 | Old High German | troum | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | draum | dream |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |