Where does βFensterβ come from?
Fenster (German) comes from Middle High German venster, from Old High German fenstar, from Proto-West Germanic *fenestr, from Latin fenestra, from Etruscan *πππππππ.
Fenster (German): window; time frame
Definitions
- window; time frame
Ancestry of βFensterβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | venster | window |
| 2 | Old High German | fenstar | window |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *fenestr | window |
| 4 | Latin | fenestra | a window, an opening for light; a breach; a... |
| 5 | Etruscan | *πππππππ | β |