Where does “Abkommen” come from?
Abkommen (German) comes from German abkommen, from Middle High German abekomen, from Old High German abaqueman, from Old High German kweman, from Proto-West Germanic kweman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
Abkommen (German): gerund of abkommen; accord; plural of Abkomme
Definitions
- gerund of abkommen; accord; plural of Abkomme
Ancestry of “Abkommen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | abkommen | to come from, to derive from; to stray from; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | abekomen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | abaqueman | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kweman | to come |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “Abkommen”