Where does “even” come from?
even (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ēven, from Old Dutch evan, from Proto-West Germanic ebn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
even (Dutch): shortly, briefly; for a short period, for a...
Definitions
- shortly, briefly; for a short period, for a...
Ancestry of “even”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ēven | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | evan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ebn | even, level |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |
Words derived from “even”