Where does “Binnenmajuskel” come from?
Binnenmajuskel (German) comes from German binnen, from Middle Low German binnen, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
Binnenmajuskel (German): camel case
Definitions
- camel case
Ancestry of “Binnenmajuskel”, step by step
Binnenmajuskel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German binnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | binnen | within |
| 2 | Middle Low German | binnen | within |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via German Majuskel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Majuskel | majuscule, capital letter |
| 2 | Latin | majusculus | Alternative form of māiusculus; somewhat greater... |
| 3 | Latin | maiusculus | somewhat greater, larger or older |
| 4 | Latin | māior | ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders |
| 5 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |