Where does “einschränken” come from?
einschränken (German) comes from German ein, from Middle High German ein, from Old High German ein, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
einschränken (German): to constrain; to economize
Definitions
- to constrain; to economize
Ancestry of “einschränken”, step by step
einschränken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German ein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ein | one; a, an; indicating motion into something |
| 2 | Middle High German | ein | one |
| 3 | Old High German | ein | one; only |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via German schrank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schrank | cabinet storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall, or specifically |
| 2 | Middle High German | schranc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scranc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrankaz | barrier; grid, barrier |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |