Where does “aufsuchen” come from?
aufsuchen (German) comes from German auf, from Middle High German ūf, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
aufsuchen (German): to visit; to look up; to call on; to go to
Definitions
- to visit; to look up; to call on; to go to
Ancestry of “aufsuchen”, step by step
aufsuchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German auf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | auf | on, upon; on, onto, up; on |
| 2 | Middle High German | ūf | on, upon |
| 3 | Old High German | ūf | up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via German suchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | suchen | to seek; to search, to look for |
| 2 | Middle High German | suochen | to seek, to search |
| 3 | Old High German | suohhen | to seek, inquire, look for |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkijan | to seek, to look for |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |