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

  1. equally, as much; likewise; same to you!, you...

Ancestry of “ebenso”, step by step

ebenso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German ëben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanëbenflat, smooth, even of a surface
2Middle High Germanëben—
3Old High Germanebanplain, even
4Proto-West Germanicebneven, level
5Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even

via German sō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansō—
2Middle High Germansō—

Words derived from “ebenso”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ebnaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ebn →