Where does “german” come from?
German comes from Latin Germani, the Roman name for the Germanic peoples, derived from Latin germen meaning "sprout" or "offspring," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- meaning "to produce" or "beget."
german (English): Having the same mother and father; a full; Being...
Definitions
- Having the same mother and father; a full; Being...
Ancestry of “german”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | germain | — |
| 2 | Latin | Germānus | — |
| 3 | Latin | germen | shoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | genamen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁mn̥ | offspring, seed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
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