Where does “der Amtsschimmel wiehert” come from?
der Amtsschimmel wiehert (German) comes from German Amtsschimmel, from German Amt, from Middle High German ambet, from Old High German ambaht, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos — to drive.
der Amtsschimmel wiehert (German): there is an excessive amount of bureaucracy; someone or some organization is being excessively bureaucratic
Definitions
- there is an excessive amount of bureaucracy; someone or some organization is being excessively bureaucratic
Ancestry of “der Amtsschimmel wiehert”, step by step
der Amtsschimmel wiehert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Amtsschimmel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Amtsschimmel | excessive amount of bureaucracy; red tape |
| 2 | German | Amt | agency; department; office; office; post; mass;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | ambet | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ambaht | service |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtiją | service, ministry, office, message |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 7 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via German wiehern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wiehern | to neigh, to whinny, to nicker; to laugh audibly |