Where does “entrisch” come from?

entrisch (German) comes from Middle High German entrisch, from Old High German entrisk, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

entrisch (German): uncanny, weird

Definitions

  1. uncanny, weird

Ancestry of “entrisch”, step by step

entrisch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German entrisch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanentrisch—
2Old High Germanentrisk—
3Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Proto-Germanic andiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicandizearlier; formerly

via Proto-West Germanic *andi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*andiend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →