Where does “anmelden” come from?

anmelden (German) comes from German an-, from German an, from Middle High German āne, from Old High German āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

anmelden (German): To announce, declare; To enroll; To log in

Definitions

  1. To announce, declare; To enroll; To log in

Ancestry of “anmelden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanan-Separable verb prefix, on; Separable verb prefix,...
2Germananon; upon; at; in; against; by; near; close to;...
3Middle High Germanānewithout
4Old High Germanānawithout
5Proto-West Germanicanaon
6Proto-Germanic*an
7Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “anmelden

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Germanic anaEvery word from Proto-Germanic *an