Where does “urteil” come from?
urteil (German) comes from Middle High German urteil, from Old High German urteil, from Proto-Germanic uzdailiją, from Proto-Germanic uzdailijaną, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
urteil (German): judgment (the preferred spelling in a legal context), verdict, sentence court decision
Definitions
- judgment (the preferred spelling in a legal context), verdict, sentence court decision
Ancestry of “urteil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | urteil | — |
| 2 | Old High German | urteil | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uzdailiją | something handed or meted out; allotment, share |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uzdailijaną | to mete out; to deal out; dispense |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |