Where does “unheimlich” come from?
unheimlich (English) comes from German unheimlich, from Middle High German unheimlich.
unheimlich (English): Weird, uncanny
Ancestry of “unheimlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | unheimlich | uncanny; creepy, eerie; incredible |
| 2 | Middle High German | unheimlich | — |