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Where does “Erdbewohner” come from?

Erdbewohner (German) comes from German Bewohner, from German bewohnen, from German wohnen, from Middle High German wonen, from Old High German wonēn, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Erdbewohner (German): inhabitant of the planet Earth

Definitions

  1. inhabitant of the planet Earth

Ancestry of “Erdbewohner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBewohneragent noun of bewohnen; inhabitant
2Germanbewohnento inhabit, to occupy
3Germanwohnento live, reside, dwell; to stay
4Middle High Germanwonen—
5Old High Germanwonēn—
6Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
7Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
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