Where does “querlüften” come from?
querlüften (German) comes from German lüften, from Middle High German lüften, from Old High German luftēn, from Proto-Germanic luftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
querlüften (German): to ventilate, to air (a room), in particular by creating a draft of air
Definitions
- to ventilate, to air (a room), in particular by creating a draft of air
Ancestry of “querlüften”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lüften | to air, to ventilate |
| 2 | Middle High German | lüften | to lift into the air |
| 3 | Old High German | luftēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | luftijaną | to air; put or raise into the air; raise aloft;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |