Where does “hereinkönnen” come from?
hereinkönnen (German) comes from German herein-, from German herein, from German hēr, from Old High German hera, from Proto-Germanic hē₂r, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
hereinkönnen (German): to be permitted or be able to move into something or inside in direction towards the speaker
Definitions
- to be permitted or be able to move into something or inside in direction towards the speaker
Ancestry of “hereinkönnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | herein- | A verbal prefix indicating movement inwards... |
| 2 | German | herein | in |
| 3 | German | hēr | hither, to this place, to here, to me/us |
| 4 | Old High German | hera | hither |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hē₂r | here, in this place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |