Where does “Anfangsbuchstabe” come from?
Anfangsbuchstabe (German) comes from German Anfang, from Middle High German anvanc, from Old High German anafang.
Anfangsbuchstabe (German): initial; monogram
Ancestry of “Anfangsbuchstabe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Anfang | start, beginning, origin |
| 2 | Middle High German | anvanc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | anafang | — |