English Explanatory Dictionary

zeitgeber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rhythmically occurring cue given by the environment, such as a change in light or temperature, to reset the internal body clock.

Pronunciation

/ˈtsʌɪtɡeɪbə/ /ˈzʌɪtɡeɪbə/

Word forms

zeitgeber zeitgebers

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis Proto-Germanic *tīdiz Proto-West Germanic *tīdi Old High German zīt Middle High German zīt German Zeit Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- Proto-Germanic *gebaną Proto-West Germanic *geban Old High German gëban Middle High German gëben German geben Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old High German -āri German -er German Geber German Zeitgeberbor. English zeitgeber Borrowed from German Zeitgeber.

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