Where does “offenbar” come from?

offenbar (German) comes from German offen, from Middle High German offen, from Old High German offan, from Proto-West Germanic *opan, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

offenbar (German): apparent; apparently, evidently; obviously

Definitions

  1. apparent; apparently, evidently; obviously

Ancestry of “offenbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanoffenopen; frank, candid; honest, sincere
2Middle High Germanoffen—
3Old High Germanoffanopen; obvious; clear
4Proto-West Germanic*opanopen
5Proto-Germanicupanazopen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “offenbar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic upanaz →