Where does “öffentlich” come from?
öffentlich (German) comes from German offen, from Middle High German offen, from Old High German offan, from Proto-West Germanic *opan, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
öffentlich (German): public
Definitions
- public
Ancestry of “öffentlich”, step by step
öffentlich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German offen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | offen | open; frank, candid; honest, sincere |
| 2 | Middle High German | offen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | offan | open; obvious; clear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *opan | open |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Old High German offanlīh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | offanlīh | open, public |