Where does “Essigessenz” come from?
Essigessenz (German) comes from German Essig, from German Essich, from Middle High German eȥȥich, from Old High German eȥȥih, from Proto-Germanic *atek, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
Essigessenz (German): vinegar essence, white vinegar
Definitions
- vinegar essence, white vinegar
Ancestry of “Essigessenz”, step by step
Essigessenz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Essig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Essig | vinegar; bad |
| 2 | German | Essich | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | eȥȥich | vinegar |
| 4 | Old High German | eȥȥih | vinegar |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *atek | — |
| 6 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 7 | French | -ate | ate |
| 8 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via German Essenz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Essenz | essence |
| 2 | Latin | essentia | essence, being |
| 3 | Latin | esse | present infinitive of sum; state, condition;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οὐσία | that which is one's own, one's substance,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |