Where does “gemeinschaftlich” come from?
gemeinschaftlich (German) comes from German Gemeinschaft, from German Schaft, from Old High German scaft, from Proto-West Germanic skaft, from Proto-Germanic skaftaz, from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
gemeinschaftlich (German): common, shared, mutual
Ancestry of “gemeinschaftlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Gemeinschaft | community, collective |
| 2 | German | Schaft | shaft |
| 3 | Old High German | scaft | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skaft | shaft |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaftaz | shaft |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skeh₂p- | rod, shaft, staff, club |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |