Where does “laŭŝajne” come from?
laŭŝajne (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto laŭ, from German Laut, from Middle High German lūt, from Old High German lūt, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
laŭŝajne (Esperanto): apparently, seemingly
Definitions
- apparently, seemingly
Ancestry of “laŭŝajne”, step by step
laŭŝajne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto laŭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | laŭ | according to; along |
| 2 | German | Laut | sound; noise |
| 3 | Middle High German | lūt | loud |
| 4 | Old High German | lūt | loud |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Esperanto ŝajni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ŝajni | to seem, appear |
| 2 | German | scheinen | to shine; to gleam; to seem; to appear; to look |
| 3 | Middle High German | schīnen | to shine |
| 4 | Old High German | skīnan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skīnan | to shine; to appear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skīnaną | to shine; to appear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |