Where does “dessentwegen” come from?
dessentwegen (German) comes from German wegen, from Middle High German wec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
dessentwegen (German): because of or on account of which or whom
Definitions
- because of or on account of which or whom
Ancestry of “dessentwegen”, step by step
dessentwegen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wegen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wegen | for, because of |
| 2 | Middle High German | wec | place, side |
| 3 | Old High German | weg | way |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via German dessen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dessen | genitive masculine/neuter singular of der |