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
- abrupt, sudden; steep, sheer; precipitous, hasty
Ancestry of “jäh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | gæhe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gāhi | sudden, quick, rash |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ganhuz | fast, quick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |