Where does “Gehorsam” come from?

Gehorsam (German) comes from Middle High German gehōrsam, from Old High German gihōrsam, from Proto-West Germanic *gahauʀisam.

Ancestry of “Gehorsam”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	gehōrsam	—
2	Old High German	gihōrsam	—
3	Proto-West Germanic	*gahauʀisam	—

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