Where does “davoneilen” come from?
davoneilen (German) comes from German davon, from German dā, from Middle High German dā, from Old High German dār, from Proto-Germanic þar, from Proto-Indo-European tar-, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
davoneilen (German): to hurry away, to hasten away
Definitions
- to hurry away, to hasten away
Ancestry of “davoneilen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | davon | from it, from that, therefrom, off it, off that |
| 2 | German | dā | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | dā | — |
| 4 | Old High German | dār | there |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þar | there, in that place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tar- | there |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |