Where does “davonmachen” come from?
davonmachen (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.
davonmachen (German): to leave, slip away, scram
Definitions
- to leave, slip away, scram
Ancestry of “davonmachen”, step by step
davonmachen 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 machen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | machen | to make, produce, create; to make, prepare; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | machen | to make |
| 3 | Old High German | mahhōn | to make, work; to make, do |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |