Where does “Zuhause” come from?

Zuhause (German) comes from German zuhause, from German zū, from Middle High German zuo, from Old High German zuo, from Proto-West Germanic *tō, from Proto-Germanic tō, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Zuhause (German): One’s living premises, home

Definitions

  1. One’s living premises, home

Ancestry of “Zuhause”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanzuhauseAlternative spelling of zu Hause
2Germanzūto, towards
3Middle High Germanzuoto
4Old High Germanzuoto
5Proto-West Germanic*tō—
6Proto-Germanictōto
7Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Proto-Germanic tō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *tō →
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