Where does “here we are” come from?
here we are (English) comes from English Here, from Middle English hēr, from Old English hēr, from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic hē₂r, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
here we are (English): Indicates ambivalence or resignation about the present circumstances; dismisses the previous observations as irrelevant
Definitions
- Indicates ambivalence or resignation about the present circumstances; dismisses the previous observations as irrelevant
Ancestry of “here we are”, step by step
here we are traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Here
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Here | In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there |
| 2 | Middle English | hēr | a hair |
| 3 | Old English | hēr | at this place |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hēr | here |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hē₂r | here, in this place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English are
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | are | second-person singular simple present of be;... |
| 2 | Middle English | aren | Plural present indicative form of been |
| 3 | Old English | earon | third-person plural simple present of wesan |
| 4 | Old English | bēon | to be, become |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bijōniz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |