Where does “Aarbechtsmann” come from?
Aarbechtsmann (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Mann, from Luxembourgish manner, from Middle High German minder, from Old High German minniro, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Aarbechtsmann (Luxembourgish): workman
Definitions
- workman
Ancestry of “Aarbechtsmann”, step by step
Aarbechtsmann traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Mann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Mann | man; husband |
| 2 | Luxembourgish | manner | comparative degree of mann |
| 3 | Middle High German | minder | — |
| 4 | Old High German | minniro | smaller; less; fewer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | minnizô | comparative degree of *lītilaz |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Luxembourgish Aarbecht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Aarbecht | work, occupation; job, task |
| 2 | Old High German | arbeit | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | arbaiþi | hardship |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidiz | labour, work, toil; hardship, suffering |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
via Luxembourgish s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | s | — |