Where does “Eingangshalle” come from?

Eingangshalle (German) comes from German Eingang, from German ingang, from Middle High German ingang, from Old High German ingang, from Proto-Germanic inngangaz, from Proto-Germanic innganganą, from Proto-Germanic inn, from Proto-Germanic in — in.

Eingangshalle (German): entrance hall

Definitions

  1. entrance hall

Ancestry of “Eingangshalle”, step by step

Eingangshalle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Eingang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEingangentrance, entry; arrival; input
2Germaningang
3Middle High Germaningang
4Old High Germaningangentrance
5Proto-Germanicinngangaza going in, entry, entrance
6Proto-Germanicinnganganąto go into, to enter
7Proto-Germanicinnin, into
8Proto-Germanicinin; into
9Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

via German halle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhalleinflection of hallen: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanhalle
3Old High Germanhalla
4Frankishhallularge room, hall; hall
5Finnishhaludesire; urge, itch
6Finnishhalatato hug, embrace; to want
7Proto-Germanichalōnąto call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én
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