Where does “offensichtlich” come from?

offensichtlich (German) comes from German sichtlich, from German Sicht, from Middle High German siht, from Old High German siht, from Proto-West Germanic sihti, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

offensichtlich (German): obvious; evident, apparent; obviously

Definitions

  1. obvious; evident, apparent; obviously

Ancestry of “offensichtlich”, step by step

offensichtlich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German sichtlich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansichtlichobvious
2GermanSichtview; sight; visibility
3Middle High Germansiht—
4Old High Germansiht—
5Proto-West Germanicsihtiseeing, sight
6Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
7Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
8Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via German offen

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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →