Where does “ebensowenig” come from?
ebensowenig (German) comes from German ebenso, 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.
ebensowenig (German): just as little
Definitions
- just as little
Ancestry of “ebensowenig”, step by step
ebensowenig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ebenso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ebenso | equally, as much; likewise; same to you!, you... |
| 2 | German | ëben | flat, smooth, even of a surface |
| 3 | Middle High German | ëben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | eban | plain, even |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ebn | even, level |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |