Where does “jäh” come from?

jäh (German) comes from Middle High German gæhe, from Old High German gāhi, from Proto-Germanic ganhuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

jäh (German): abrupt, sudden; steep, sheer; precipitous, hasty

Definitions

  1. abrupt, sudden; steep, sheer; precipitous, hasty

Ancestry of “jäh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangæhe—
2Old High Germangāhisudden, quick, rash
3Proto-Germanicganhuzfast, quick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

Words derived from “jäh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganhuz →Every word from Old High German gāhi →