Where does “anfangs” come from?

anfangs (German) comes from German Anfang, from Middle High German anvanc, from Old High German anafang — beginning, start.

anfangs (German): initially, at the beginning

Definitions

  1. initially, at the beginning

Ancestry of “anfangs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAnfangstart, beginning, origin
2Middle High Germananvanc—
3Old High Germananafangbeginning, start
Every word from Old High German anafang →Every word from Middle High German anvanc →Every word from German Anfang →
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