Where does “auftreiben” come from?
auftreiben (German) comes from German auf, from Middle High German ūf, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
auftreiben (German): to bloat; to rise; to whirl up, to blow up
Definitions
- to bloat; to rise; to whirl up, to blow up
Ancestry of “auftreiben”, step by step
auftreiben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German auf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | auf | on, upon; on, onto, up; on |
| 2 | Middle High German | ūf | on, upon |
| 3 | Old High German | ūf | up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via German treiben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | treiben | to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force |
| 2 | Middle High German | trīben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | drīvan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |