Where does “ebenso” come from?
ebenso (German) comes from German ëben, from Middle High German ëben, from Old High German eban, from Proto-West Germanic ebn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
ebenso (German): equally, as much; likewise; same to you!, you...
Definitions
- equally, as much; likewise; same to you!, you...
Ancestry of “ebenso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | ëben | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | ëben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | eban | plain, even |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ebn | even, level |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |
Words derived from “ebenso”