Where does “umschaltbar” come from?
umschaltbar (German) comes from German umschalten, from German schalten, from Middle High German schalten, from Old High German scaltan, from Proto-Germanic skaldaną — to knock, hit.
umschaltbar (German): reversible; switchable
Definitions
- reversible; switchable
Ancestry of “umschaltbar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | umschalten | to switch |
| 2 | German | schalten | to switch |
| 3 | Middle High German | schalten | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scaltan | to push a ship forward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaldaną | to knock, hit |