Where does “zeitsparend” come from?
zeitsparend (German) comes from German Zeit, from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
zeitsparend (German): time-saving
Definitions
- time-saving
Ancestry of “zeitsparend”, step by step
zeitsparend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zeit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeit | time; time of day; period, era |
| 2 | Middle High German | zīt | time |
| 3 | Old High German | zīt | time |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via German sparend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sparend | present participle of sparen |
| 2 | German | sparen | to save up; to put aside; to conserve |
| 3 | Middle High German | sparn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sparēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sparāną | to be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |