Where does “sachdienlich” come from?

sachdienlich (German) comes from German dienlich, from German dienen, from Middle High German dienen, from Old High German dionōn, from Proto-West Germanic *þewanōn, from Proto-Germanic þewanōną, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.

sachdienlich (German): pertinent, relevant, helpful

Definitions

  1. pertinent, relevant, helpful

Ancestry of “sachdienlich”, step by step

sachdienlich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German dienlich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandienlichuseful, helpful
2Germandienento serve
3Middle High Germandienen—
4Old High Germandionōnto serve
5Proto-West Germanic*þewanōnto serve
6Proto-Germanicþewanōnąto serve
7Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow

via German sache

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansachematter, affair, case, question, issue
2Middle High Germansache—
3Old High Germansahha—
4Proto-West Germanicsakuaccusation, charge; case
5Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- →
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