Where does “Gutenachtkuss” come from?
Gutenachtkuss (German) comes from German kuss, from Middle High German kus, from Old High German kus, from Proto-West Germanic koss, from Proto-Germanic kussaz — kiss.
Gutenachtkuss (German): goodnight kiss
Definitions
- goodnight kiss
Ancestry of “Gutenachtkuss”, step by step
Gutenachtkuss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kuss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kuss | kiss |
| 2 | Middle High German | kus | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kus | kiss |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | koss | kiss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kussaz | kiss |
via German gute Nacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gute Nacht | good night |