Where does “Abendrot” come from?
Abendrot (German) comes from German Abend, 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.
Abendrot (German): Red color of the sky around the time of sunset
Definitions
- Red color of the sky around the time of sunset
Ancestry of “Abendrot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Abend | evening; the time from dusk onwards; The west |
| 2 | Middle High German | ābent | — |
| 3 | Old High German | āband | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ābanþ | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |