Bemerkungen zum Wandel des deutschen Wortschatzes

Each natural language is constantly developing as long as it is used. But the development clearly shows that not everything from the language disappears completely. Many words cease to be independent and start existing as elements of compounds, as prefixes or suffixes without their independent meaning. The lost vocabulary, however, leaves traces in the language. Where can we find them? They can be found in compounds, proper nouns, names of professions, job, places etc. as well as fixed idioms.