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Where does “Genießer” come from?

Genießer (German) comes from German genießen, from Middle High German geniezen, from Old High German giniozan, from Proto-West Germanic ganeutan, from Proto-Germanic ganeutaną, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Genießer (German): agent noun of genießen

Definitions

  1. agent noun of genießen

Ancestry of “Genießer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangenießento enjoy ; to relish; to savor; to have , to eat,...
2Middle High Germangeniezen—
3Old High Germanginiozan—
4Proto-West Germanicganeutanto enjoy; to seize, apprehend
5Proto-Germanicganeutanąto enjoy; to seize, apprehend
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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