Where does “Benennung” come from?

Benennung (German) comes from German benennen, from German nennen, from Middle High German nennen, from Old High German nemnen, from Proto-Germanic *namnijan.

Benennung (German): naming, denomination

Definitions

  1. naming, denomination

Ancestry of “Benennung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbenennento name, to denominate, to designate
2Germannennento name (to give a name to)
3Middle High Germannennento name
4Old High Germannemnento name
5Proto-Germanic*namnijan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *namnijan →Every word from Old High German nemnen →Every word from Middle High German nennen →
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