Where does “einprägen” come from?
einprägen (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.
einprägen (German): to imprint, to inculcate, to impress upon; to...
Definitions
- to imprint, to inculcate, to impress upon; to...
Ancestry of “einprägen”, step by step
einprägen 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 prägen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | prägen | to mint; to characterize |