Where does “Imbiss” come from?
Imbiss (German) comes from German in, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
Imbiss (German): snack; snack bar, fast-food restaurant
Definitions
- snack; snack bar, fast-food restaurant
Ancestry of “Imbiss”, step by step
Imbiss traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | in | in, within, at, to; in; in, at, by |
| 2 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via German biss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | biss | first/third-person singular preterite of beißen |
via Proto-Germanic imbiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | imbiz | — |