Where does “Gnade” come from?
Gnade (German) comes from Old Saxon ginatha, from Old Saxon gī, from Proto-West Germanic jiʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).
Gnade (German): grace, mercy, graciousness; a grace, an act of...
Definitions
- grace, mercy, graciousness; a grace, an act of...
Ancestry of “Gnade”, step by step
Gnade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon ginatha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | ginatha | mercy |
| 2 | Old Saxon | gī | you plural |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Old High German gināda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | gināda | mercy |