Where does “genießen” come from?
genießen (German) comes from Middle High German geniezen, from Old High German giniozan, from Proto-West Germanic ganeutan, from Proto-Germanic ganeutaną, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
genießen (German): to enjoy (an experience); to relish; to savor
Definitions
- to enjoy (an experience); to relish; to savor
Ancestry of “genießen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | geniezen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | giniozan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ganeutan | to enjoy; to seize, apprehend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ganeutaną | to enjoy; to seize, apprehend |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |