Where does “Haupteingang” come from?
Haupteingang (German) comes from German Eingang, from German ingang, from Middle High German ingang, from Old High German ingang, from Proto-Germanic inngangaz, from Proto-Germanic innganganą, from Proto-Germanic inn, from Proto-Germanic in — in.
Haupteingang (German): main entrance of a building
Definitions
- main entrance of a building
Ancestry of “Haupteingang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eingang | entrance, entry; arrival; input |
| 2 | German | ingang | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | ingang | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ingang | entrance |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | inngangaz | a going in, entry, entrance |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | innganganą | to go into, to enter |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | inn | in, into |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |