Where does “einundsiebzigste” come from?
einundsiebzigste (German) comes from German einundsiebzig, from German und, from Middle High German unde, from Old High German unti, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
einundsiebzigste (German): seventy-first
Definitions
- seventy-first
Ancestry of “einundsiebzigste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | einundsiebzig | seventy-one |
| 2 | German | und | and; so?, now?, and? |
| 3 | Middle High German | unde | — |
| 4 | Old High German | unti | and |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |