Where does “denkmalschützen” come from?
denkmalschützen (German) comes from German Denkmal, from German māl, from Middle High German māl, from Old High German māl, from Proto-West Germanic māl, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
denkmalschützen (German): to register as a heritage-protected structure; to list to give a building of architectural or historical interest listed status
Definitions
- to register as a heritage-protected structure; to list to give a building of architectural or historical interest listed status
Ancestry of “denkmalschützen”, step by step
denkmalschützen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Denkmal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Denkmal | monument, memorial |
| 2 | German | māl | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | māl | — |
| 4 | Old High German | māl | a time; spot, stain |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | māl | time, occasion; mealtime |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |