Where does “übel” come from?
übel (German) comes from Middle High German übel, from Old High German ubil, from Proto-West Germanic ubil, from Proto-Germanic *ubilaz.
übel (German): evil; queasy, ill; bad
Ancestry of “übel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | übel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ubil | evil |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ubil | bad, evil |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ubilaz | — |
Words derived from “übel”