Where does “herbeieilen” come from?

herbeieilen (German) comes from German eilen, from Middle High German īlen, from Old High German īlen, from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan — to make haste, hasten.

herbeieilen (German): to come running

Definitions

  1. to come running

Ancestry of “herbeieilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneilento hurry, to rush; to be urgent
2Middle High Germanīlen—
3Old High Germanīlen—
4Proto-West Germanic*īlijanto make haste, hasten
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan →Every word from Old High German īlen →Every word from Middle High German īlen →