Where does “hauptsächlich” come from?

hauptsächlich (German) comes from German Hauptsache, from Middle High German houbetsache.

hauptsächlich (German): main; mainly, primarily

Definitions

  1. main; mainly, primarily

Ancestry of “hauptsächlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHauptsachemain thing, most important thing; main issue
2Middle High Germanhoubetsache—

Words derived from “hauptsächlich”

Every word from Middle High German houbetsache →Every word from German Hauptsache →
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