Where does “Dehnungs-h” come from?
Dehnungs-h (German) comes from German Dehnung, from German -ung, from Middle High German -ung, from Old High German -unga, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".
Dehnungs-h (German): letter h that indicates the previous vowel is pronounced long
Definitions
- letter h that indicates the previous vowel is pronounced long
Ancestry of “Dehnungs-h”, step by step
Dehnungs-h traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Dehnung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dehnung | stretching; dilation; lengthening |
| 2 | German | -ung | -ing; "forms nouns from verbs, usually describing... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -ung | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -unga | -ing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |
via German h
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | h | hour |