Where does “gemeingefährlich” come from?
gemeingefährlich (German) comes from German gefährlich, from German gefahr, from Middle High German gevāre, from Old High German fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
gemeingefährlich (German): dangerous to everyone
Definitions
- dangerous to everyone
Ancestry of “gemeingefährlich”, step by step
gemeingefährlich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gefährlich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gefährlich | dangerous |
| 2 | German | gefahr | danger, hazard, peril, risk |
| 3 | Middle High German | gevāre | danger |
| 4 | Old High German | fāra | ambush, danger, deceit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fērō | danger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German gemein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gemein | mean, base, nasty, cruel, wicked, vile, vicious,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gemein | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gimeinī | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gamainī | common; shared, communal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gamainiz | shared, communal, public; common, ordinary |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱom-moynis | — |