Where does “gemütlich” come from?
gemütlich (English) comes from German gemütlich, from German -lich, from Middle High German -lich, from Old High German -līh, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.
gemütlich (English): Comfortable, cosy, cozy, pleasant; Friendly,...
Definitions
- Comfortable, cosy, cozy, pleasant; Friendly,...
Ancestry of “gemütlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | gemütlich | cosy, gemütlich |
| 2 | German | -lich | an adjectival suffix; an adverbial suffix |
| 3 | Middle High German | -lich | -ly |
| 4 | Old High German | -līh | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |