Where does “baldmöglichst” come from?
baldmöglichst (German) comes from German bald, from Middle High German balde, from Old High German baldo, from Old High German bald, from Proto-West Germanic balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
baldmöglichst (German): as soon as possible
Definitions
- as soon as possible
Ancestry of “baldmöglichst”, step by step
baldmöglichst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bald | soon, near in time; almost |
| 2 | Middle High German | balde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | baldo | — |
| 4 | Old High German | bald | bold, quick |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | balþ | bold, brave |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via German möglich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | möglich | possible; potential; likely; a whole bunch of; a... |
| 2 | German | mögen | to like; to want to go; may |
| 3 | Middle High German | mugen | can |
| 4 | Old High German | mugan | can, be able, must, shall, may |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | magan | to be able, may |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | maganą | to be able, may |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (me)mógʰe | to have power, to be able to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |