Where does “ermutigen” come from?
ermutigen (German) comes from German mutig, from Middle High German muotic, from Old High German muotag, from Proto-Germanic mōdagaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ermutigen (German): to encourage
Definitions
- to encourage
Ancestry of “ermutigen”, step by step
ermutigen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German mutig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mutig | courageous |
| 2 | Middle High German | muotic | — |
| 3 | Old High German | muotag | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōdagaz | brave; courageous; bold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via German ēr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ēr | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | er | he |
| 3 | Old High German | ēr | ore; brass; formerly, previously; early |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | iʀ | he, it |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |