Where does “vox populi, vox Rindvieh” come from?
vox populi, vox Rindvieh (German) comes from German Rindvieh, from German Vieh, from Middle High German vihe, from Old High German fihu, from Proto-West Germanic *fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
vox populi, vox Rindvieh (German): the voice of the people is worth nothing
Definitions
- the voice of the people is worth nothing
Ancestry of “vox populi, vox Rindvieh”, step by step
vox populi, vox Rindvieh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rindvieh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rindvieh | cattle; stupid person |
| 2 | German | Vieh | livestock; farm animals; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vihe | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fihu | cattle |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *fehu | livestock |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |