Where does “Hofeingang” come from?
Hofeingang (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.
Hofeingang (German): yard entrance, courtyard entrance
Definitions
- yard entrance, courtyard entrance
Ancestry of “Hofeingang”, step by step
Hofeingang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Eingang
| 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 |
via German hof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hof | yard, court, courtyard open area by a house or enclosed by houses |
| 2 | Middle High German | hof | farm; court |
| 3 | Old High German | hof | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hof | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hufą | hill, elevated place; house, hall, estate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keup- | to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |