Where does “Jetzt” come from?
Jetzt (German) comes from Middle High German iez, from Old High German iozuo — straightaway, at once; further.
Jetzt (German): the present; now
Ancestry of “Jetzt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | iez | — |
| 2 | Old High German | iozuo | straightaway, at once; further |