Where does “Gegenwart” come from?

Gegenwart (German) comes from Middle High German gegenwart, from Old High German geginwartī.

Gegenwart (German): the present; presence

Definitions

  1. the present; presence

Ancestry of “Gegenwart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangegenwart—
2Old High Germangeginwartī—
Every word from Old High German geginwartī →Every word from Middle High German gegenwart →
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