Where does “einprägsam” come from?

einprägsam (German) comes from German einprägen, 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.

einprägsam (German): easily understandable and rememberable;...

Definitions

  1. easily understandable and rememberable;...

Ancestry of “einprägsam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneinprägento imprint, to inculcate, to impress upon; to...
2Germaneinone; a, an; indicating motion into something
3Middle High Germaneinone
4Old High Germaneinone; only
5Proto-West Germanicainone
6Proto-Germanicainazone; some
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →
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