Where does “geselle” come from?
geselle (German) comes from Middle High German geselle, from Old High German gisellio, from Proto-Germanic gasaljô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
geselle (German): journeyman
Definitions
- journeyman
Ancestry of “geselle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | geselle | companion, fellow, lover |
| 2 | Old High German | gisellio | companion |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gasaljô | housemate, companion |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “geselle”
- Gesellschaft
- Gesellschaft
- Gesellenstück
- gesellen
- Spießgeselle
- Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft
- gesellschaftlich
- Fluggesellschaft
- Aktiengesellschaft
- Geheimgesellschaft
- Ellenbogengesellschaft
- Gesellschafter
- Verlagsgesellschaft
- Gesellschaftsvertrag
- Investmentaktiengesellschaft
- Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft
- Armutsgesellschaft
- beigesellen
- Beteiligungsgesellschaft
- Dienstleistungsgesellschaft
- Fondsgesellschaft
- Gesellschaftsanzug
- Gesellschaftstanz
- Informationsgesellschaft