Where does “Erdbewohnerin” come from?
Erdbewohnerin (German) comes from German Erdbewohner, 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 — to love.
Ancestry of “Erdbewohnerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Erdbewohner | inhabitant of the planet Earth |
| 2 | German | Bewohner | agent noun of bewohnen; inhabitant |
| 3 | German | bewohnen | to inhabit, to occupy |
| 4 | German | wohnen | to live, reside, dwell; to stay |
| 5 | Middle High German | wonen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wonēn | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wunēn | to stay, to dwell, to live |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wunāną | To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |