Where does “davonkommen” come from?
davonkommen (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.
davonkommen (German): to get off, to get away; to get away with
Definitions
- to get off, to get away; to get away with
Ancestry of “davonkommen”, step by step
davonkommen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German davon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | davon | from it, from that, therefrom, off it, off that |
| 2 | German | dā | there |
| 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 |
via German kommen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kommen | to come; to arrive; to come to; to come over; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | quemen | to come |
| 3 | Old High German | kweman | to come |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |