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Where does “Gefahrensymbol” come from?

Gefahrensymbol (German) comes from German -en-, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Gefahrensymbol (German): hazard symbol / icon / sign

Definitions

  1. hazard symbol / icon / sign

Ancestry of “Gefahrensymbol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-en-—
2German-enA suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A...
3Middle High German-en—
4Old High German-īn—
5Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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