Where does “einfügen” come from?
einfügen (German) comes from German ein, from Middle High German ein, from Old High German ein, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
einfügen (German): to insert; put in the middle; put in between
Definitions
- to insert; put in the middle; put in between
Ancestry of “einfügen”, step by step
einfügen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ein | one; a, an; indicating motion into something |
| 2 | Middle High German | ein | one |
| 3 | Old High German | ein | one; only |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via German fügen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fügen | to join; to add; to ordain |
| 2 | Old High German | fuogen | to add; to connect |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fōgijan | to fit together, to join |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōgijaną | to fit or join together |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōgō | joint, slot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |