Where does “Genosse” come from?
Genosse (German) comes from Old High German ginozo, from Old High German ginōz, from Proto-West Germanic *ganaut, from Proto-Germanic ganautaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Genosse (German): partner in something, mate; comrade, fellow...
Definitions
- partner in something, mate; comrade, fellow...
Ancestry of “Genosse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ginozo | comrade |
| 2 | Old High German | ginōz | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *ganaut | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ganautaz | associate, companion, comrade; follower |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | — |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “Genosse”