Where does “vielbeschäftigt” come from?
vielbeschäftigt (German) comes from German viel, from Middle High German vil, from Old High German filu, from Proto-West Germanic *felu, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
vielbeschäftigt (German): very busy
Definitions
- very busy
Ancestry of “vielbeschäftigt”, step by step
vielbeschäftigt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German viel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | viel | much, a lot; much, many |
| 2 | Middle High German | vil | — |
| 3 | Old High German | filu | many; much |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *felu | much, a lot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | felu | much, a lot; a lot of; very |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | feluz | many; cruel, evil |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via German beschäftigt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | beschäftigt | busy; employed |
| 2 | German | beschäftigen | to keep oneself busy; to concern oneself |
| 3 | Middle High German | scheftec | active |