Where does “erniedrigen” come from?
erniedrigen (German) comes from German niedrig, from German -ig, from German -jährig, from German Jahr, from Middle High German jār, from Old High German jār, from Proto-West Germanic jār, from Proto-Germanic jērą — year.
erniedrigen (German): to abase (to lower so as to hurt feelings), to dishonor, to humble
Definitions
- to abase (to lower so as to hurt feelings), to dishonor, to humble
Ancestry of “erniedrigen”, step by step
erniedrigen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German niedrig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | niedrig | low |
| 2 | German | -ig | -y; forms adjectives from nouns; forms adjectives... |
| 3 | German | -jährig | years old; years lasting |
| 4 | German | Jahr | year |
| 5 | Middle High German | jār | year |
| 6 | Old High German | jār | year |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | jār | year |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | jērą | year; name of the J-rune |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₁r- | year |
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 | — |