Where does “einhergehen” come from?
einhergehen (German) comes from German einher-, from German einher, from German hēr, from Old High German hera, from Proto-Germanic hē₂r, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
einhergehen (German): to accompany
Definitions
- to accompany
Ancestry of “einhergehen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | einher- | separable verbal prefix that indicates simultaneity or cooccurrence, that the subjects are acting in coordination |
| 2 | German | einher | in (in the direction of the speaker) |
| 3 | German | hēr | hither, to this place, to here, to me/us |
| 4 | Old High German | hera | hither |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hē₂r | here, in this place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |