Where does “Aufgotsdeenst” come from?
Aufgotsdeenst (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Deenst, from Middle Low German dênst, from Old Saxon thionost, from Proto-Germanic þewanōstaz, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
Aufgotsdeenst (Plautdietsch): idolatry
Definitions
- idolatry
Ancestry of “Aufgotsdeenst”, step by step
Aufgotsdeenst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Deenst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Deenst | service; office; ministration |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dênst | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | thionost | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þewanōstaz | service |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
via Plautdietsch Aufgott
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Aufgott | idol, image |