Where does “davongehen” come from?

davongehen (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.

davongehen (German): to walk away

Definitions

  1. to walk away

Ancestry of “davongehen”, step by step

davongehen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German davon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandavonfrom it, from that, therefrom, off it, off that
2Germandāthere
3Middle High Germandā—
4Old High Germandārthere
5Proto-Germanicþarthere, in that place
6Proto-Indo-Europeantar-there
7Proto-Indo-Europeanto-it; that; the, that
8Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that

via German gehen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangehento go, to walk; to leave; to leave, to take off
2Middle High Germangānto go
3Old High Germangānto go
4Proto-West Germanicgānto go
5Proto-Germanicgānąto go, walk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European só →Every word from Proto-Indo-European to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tar- →
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