Where does “leistungsberechtigt” come from?

leistungsberechtigt (German) comes from German Leistung, from German leisten, from Middle High German leisten, from Old High German leisten, from Proto-Germanic laistijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

leistungsberechtigt (German): entitled to (receive) benefits

Definitions

  1. entitled to (receive) benefits

Ancestry of “leistungsberechtigt”, step by step

leistungsberechtigt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Leistung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeistungperformance, accomplishment; service; contractual...
2Germanleistento perform; to afford
3Middle High Germanleisten—
4Old High Germanleisten—
5Proto-Germaniclaistijanąto follow, to track; to pursue
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

via German berechtigt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanberechtigtentitled, eligible; authorized; justified
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →