Where does “schwaches Verb” come from?
schwaches Verb (German) comes from German schwach, from Middle High German swach, from Old High German swah, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.
schwaches Verb (German): weak verb
Definitions
- weak verb
Ancestry of “schwaches Verb”, step by step
schwaches Verb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schwach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schwach | weak |
| 2 | Middle High German | swach | — |
| 3 | Old High German | swah | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swak | swinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swe(n)g- | — |
via German Verb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verb | verb |
| 2 | Latin | verbum | word; proverb, saying; verb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |