Where does “italienweit” come from?
italienweit (German) comes from German weit, from Middle High German wīt, from Old High German wīt, from Proto-Germanic wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
italienweit (German): Italy-wide; in all of Italy
Definitions
- Italy-wide; in all of Italy
Ancestry of “italienweit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | weit | wide; large; far |
| 2 | Middle High German | wīt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wīt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |