Where does “gemeinsam” come from?
gemeinsam (German) comes from German gemein, from Middle High German gemein, from Old High German gimeinī, from Proto-West Germanic gamainī, from Proto-Germanic gamainiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moynis.
gemeinsam (German): common, mutual, shared; together, jointly
Definitions
- common, mutual, shared; together, jointly
Ancestry of “gemeinsam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |