Where does “benennen” come from?
benennen (German) comes from German nennen, from Middle High German nennen, from Old High German nemnen, from Proto-Germanic *namnijan.
benennen (German): to name, to denominate, to designate
Definitions
- to name, to denominate, to designate
Ancestry of “benennen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | nennen | to name; to give a name to ; to call; to call; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | nennen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | nemnen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *namnijan | — |