Where does “insbesonders” come from?
insbesonders (German) comes from German insbesondere, from German besondere, from Middle High German besunder, from Middle High German bī, from Old High German bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
insbesonders (German): especially
Definitions
- especially
Ancestry of “insbesonders”, step by step
insbesonders traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German insbesondere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | insbesondere | in particular, particularly |
| 2 | German | besondere | special, particular, extraordinary |
| 3 | Middle High German | besunder | special, extraordinary |
| 4 | Middle High German | bī | — |
| 5 | Old High German | bī | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |