Where does “Erdumfang” come from?
Erdumfang (German) comes from German Umfang, from German fang, from German fangen, from Middle High German vāhen, from Old High German fāhan, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
Erdumfang (German): Earth's circumference
Definitions
- Earth's circumference
Ancestry of “Erdumfang”, step by step
Erdumfang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Umfang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Umfang | perimeter, circumference; extent, scale, reach,... |
| 2 | German | fang | singular imperative of fangen |
| 3 | German | fangen | to catch; to catch; to capture; to improve in... |
| 4 | Middle High German | vāhen | to catch |
| 5 | Old High German | fāhan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fanhaną | to take, to seize; to capture, to catch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |