Where does “bisherig” come from?
bisherig (German) comes from German bisher, from German bis, from Middle High German biz, from Middle High German bī, from Old High German bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
bisherig (German): previous, so far
Definitions
- previous, so far
Ancestry of “bisherig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bisher | so far, until now, as yet |
| 2 | German | bis | until; to; until, to, through |
| 3 | Middle High German | biz | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | bī | — |
| 5 | Old High German | bī | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |