Where does “gliichfalls” come from?
gliichfalls (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German gliich, from Middle High German gelīch, from Old High German gilīh, from Proto-West Germanic galīk, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
gliichfalls (Alemannic German): likewise
Definitions
- likewise
Ancestry of “gliichfalls”, step by step
gliichfalls traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Alemannic German gliich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | gliich | identical being the same entity |
| 2 | Middle High German | gelīch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gilīh | equal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | galīk | alike, similar |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Alemannic German Fall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Fall | fall |