Where does “gleichartig” come from?

gleichartig (German) comes from German art, from Middle High German art, from Old High German art, from Proto-West Germanic ard, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

gleichartig (German): kindred, similar, comparable; homogenous

Definitions

  1. kindred, similar, comparable; homogenous

Ancestry of “gleichartig”, step by step

gleichartig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German art

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanartkind, sort, type
2Middle High Germanart—
3Old High Germanart—
4Proto-West Germanicardnative place
5Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via German gleich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangleichequal; same; very similar; same; identical
2Middle High Germangelīch—
3Old High Germangilīhequal
4Proto-West Germanicgalīkalike, similar
5Proto-Germanicgalīkazalike, similar; equal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ardiz →