Etymology Explorer › GermanWhere does “durchaus” come from? durchaus (German) comes from German durch, from Middle High German durch, from Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
durchaus (German): absolutely, definitely; quite; absolutely,...
Definitions absolutely, definitely; quite; absolutely,... Ancestry of “durchaus”, step by step durchaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German durch Step Language Word Meaning 1 German durch by means of; by; through; through; entering, then... 2 Middle High German durch through 3 Old High German duruh through 4 Proto-Germanic þurhw through 5 Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe — 6 Proto-Indo-European terh₂- to cross over, pass through, overcome
via German aus Step Language Word Meaning 1 German aus out; over; finished; done; up; off 2 Old High German ūz out 3 Proto-West Germanic *ūt out, outward 4 Proto-Germanic ūt out, outward 5 Proto-Indo-European úd out, outward