Where does “Abend” come from?
Abend (German) comes from Middle High German ābent, from Old High German āband, from Proto-West Germanic ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
Abend (German): evening; the time from dusk onwards; The west
Definitions
- evening; the time from dusk onwards; The west
Ancestry of “Abend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ābent | — |
| 2 | Old High German | āband | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ābanþ | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
Words derived from “Abend”