Where does “lebensrettend” come from?
lebensrettend (German) comes from German rettend, from German retten, from Middle High German retten, from Old High German retten, from Proto-West Germanic hraddjan, from Proto-Germanic hradjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.
lebensrettend (German): life-saving
Definitions
- life-saving
Ancestry of “lebensrettend”, step by step
lebensrettend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German rettend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rettend | present participle of retten |
| 2 | German | retten | to save, to rescue |
| 3 | Middle High German | retten | — |
| 4 | Old High German | retten | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hraddjan | to save, to rescue |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hradjaną | to loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱret- | to be strong |
via German lebēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lebēn | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | leben | to live |
| 3 | Old High German | lebēn | to live; life |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |