Where does “Spielbeginn” come from?
Spielbeginn (German) comes from German Beginn, from Old High German bigin, from Proto-Germanic biginnaz, from Proto-Germanic biginnaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
Spielbeginn (German): start of a match
Definitions
- start of a match
Ancestry of “Spielbeginn”, step by step
Spielbeginn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Beginn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Beginn | start |
| 2 | Old High German | bigin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | biginnaz | beginning |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biginnaną | to begin |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |