Where does “durcheinander-” come from?
durcheinander- (German) comes from German durcheinander, from German einander, from Middle High German einander, from Old High German ein, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Ancestry of “durcheinander-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | durcheinander | disordered, confused |
| 2 | German | einander | each other |
| 3 | Middle High German | einander | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ein | one; only |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
Words derived from “durcheinander-”