Where does “Gattung” come from?

Gattung (German) comes from Middle High German gatunge, from Middle High German gaten — to come together, to fit.

Gattung (German): genus; voice, gender; genre

Definitions

  1. genus; voice, gender; genre

Ancestry of “Gattung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangatunge—
2Middle High Germangatento come together, to fit

Words derived from “Gattung”

Every word from Middle High German gaten →
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