Where does “middelhøjtysk” come from?
middelhøjtysk (Danish) comes from Danish middel, from Middle Low German middel, from Old Saxon middil, from Proto-Germanic midlą, from Proto-Germanic midjō, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
middelhøjtysk (Danish): Middle High German
Definitions
- Middle High German
Ancestry of “middelhøjtysk”, step by step
middelhøjtysk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish middel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | middel | means; remedy; medium, average |
| 2 | Middle Low German | middel | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | middil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midlą | middle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | midjō | middle, midst |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Danish højtysk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | højtysk | High German |
| 2 | Danish | tysk | German; the German language |
| 3 | Old Saxon | thiudisc | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |