Where does “Offenbarer” come from?
Offenbarer (German) comes from German offenbaren, from German offenbar, from German offen, from Middle High German offen, from Old High German offan, from Proto-West Germanic *opan, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
Ancestry of “Offenbarer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | offenbaren | to reveal, to disclose; to become evident; to... |
| 2 | German | offenbar | apparent; apparently, evidently; obviously |
| 3 | German | offen | open; frank, candid; honest, sincere |
| 4 | Middle High German | offen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | offan | open; obvious; clear |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *opan | open |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |