Where does “gegenwartsbezogen” come from?
gegenwartsbezogen (German) comes from German bezogen, from German beziehen, from German ziehen, from Middle High German ziehen, from Old High German ziohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
gegenwartsbezogen (German): contemporary, topical
Definitions
- contemporary, topical
Ancestry of “gegenwartsbezogen”, step by step
gegenwartsbezogen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bezogen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bezogen | first/third-person plural preterite of beziehen;... |
| 2 | German | beziehen | to refer, to relate |
| 3 | German | ziehen | to pull; to drag |
| 4 | Middle High German | ziehen | to pull |
| 5 | Old High German | ziohan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via German gegenwart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gegenwart | the present |
| 2 | Middle High German | gegenwart | — |
| 3 | Old High German | geginwartī | — |