Where does “Gedenkfeier” come from?
Gedenkfeier (German) comes from German gedenken, from Middle High German gedenken, from Old High German gidenken, from Proto-Germanic *gaþankijan.
Gedenkfeier (German): commemoration
Definitions
- commemoration
Ancestry of “Gedenkfeier”, step by step
Gedenkfeier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gedenken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gedenken | to remember, commemorate; to intend |
| 2 | Middle High German | gedenken | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gidenken | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *gaþankijan | — |