Where does “davonreisen” come from?
davonreisen (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.
davonreisen (German): to travel away
Definitions
- to travel away
Ancestry of “davonreisen”, step by step
davonreisen 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 reisen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | reisen | to travel; to fall |
| 2 | Middle High German | reisen | to fall |
| 3 | Old High German | reisōn | to arise, set out, set out on a journey |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *raisōn | to set out, depart, journey |
| 5 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |