Where does “Kaufmanns-Und” come from?
Kaufmanns-Und (German) comes from German und, from Middle High German unde, from Old High German unti, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
Kaufmanns-Und (German): ampersand
Ancestry of “Kaufmanns-Und”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | und | and; so?, now?, and? |
| 2 | Middle High German | unde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | unti | and |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |