Where does “absenden” come from?
absenden (German) comes from German Senden, from Middle High German senden, from Old High German senten, from Proto-Germanic sandijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
absenden (German): to forward, send on
Ancestry of “absenden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Senden | gerund of senden; transmission |
| 2 | Middle High German | senden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | senten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sandijaną | to send |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |