Where does “Imbissstand” come from?
Imbissstand (German) comes from German Imbiss, from German in, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
Imbissstand (German): food stall
Definitions
- food stall
Ancestry of “Imbissstand”, step by step
Imbissstand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Imbiss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Imbiss | snack; snack bar, fast-food restaurant |
| 2 | German | in | in, within, at, to; in; in, at, by |
| 3 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 4 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via German stand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stand | first/third-person singular preterite of stehen |