Where does “hundertundzweite” come from?
hundertundzweite (German) comes from German und, from Middle High German unde, from Old High German unti, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
hundertundzweite (German): hundred-and-second
Definitions
- hundred-and-second
Ancestry of “hundertundzweite”, step by step
hundertundzweite traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German und
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | und | and; so?, now?, and? |
| 2 | Middle High German | unde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | unti | and |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via German Hundert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hundert | the number 100; A unity of hundred things |
| 2 | Middle High German | hundert | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hunderod | hundred |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hundarad | hundred |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hundaradą | a great hundred; a hundred |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hundą | a great hundred; a hundred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥tóm | hundred |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |