Where does “dasein” come from?
dasein (English) comes from German Dasein, from German Sein, from Middle High German sein, from Old High German sīn, from Proto-West Germanic sinn, from Proto-Germanic sinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European sentnós, from Proto-Indo-European sent- — to be.
dasein (English): Being; especially the nature of being; existence,...
Definitions
- Being; especially the nature of being; existence,...
Ancestry of “dasein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Dasein | being there, presence, existence |
| 2 | German | Sein | existence, being, essence |
| 3 | Middle High German | sein | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sīn | his; to be |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sinn | sense, perception; sense, meaning; reason, mental... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sinnaz | sense, perception; sense, meaning |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sentnós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
Words derived from “dasein”