Where does “obgenannt” come from?
obgenannt (German) comes from German oben, from Old High German obana, from Proto-Germanic *obanā, from Proto-Germanic ubanē, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
obgenannt (German): above-mentioned
Definitions
- above-mentioned
Ancestry of “obgenannt”, step by step
obgenannt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German oben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | oben | above; north; upstairs |
| 2 | Old High German | obana | above |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *obanā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ubanē | from above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via German genannt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | genannt | past participle of nennen; called, mentioned,... |