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

  1. to name, to denominate, to designate

Ancestry of “benennen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannennento name (to give a name to)
2Middle High Germannennento name
3Old High Germannemnento name
4Proto-Germanic*namnijan—

Words derived from “benennen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *namnijan →Every word from Old High German nemnen →Every word from Middle High German nennen →