Where does “alggermaani” come from?
alggermaani (Estonian) comes from Finnish germaani, from Swedish German, from Latin Germānus, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
alggermaani (Estonian): Proto-Germanic
Definitions
- Proto-Germanic
Ancestry of “alggermaani”, step by step
alggermaani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish germaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | germaani | A German |
| 2 | Swedish | German | A German, a member of the Germanic ethnic and linguistic group who lived in southern Scandinavia and northern Germany |
| 3 | Latin | Germānus | — |
| 4 | Latin | germen | shoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | genamen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁mn̥ | offspring, seed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Estonian alg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | alg | beginning, start |