Where does “schließlich” come from?
schließlich (German) comes from German schließen, from Middle High German slieȥen, from Old High German slioȥan, from Proto-West Germanic *sleutan, from Proto-Germanic sleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klewd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
schließlich (German): in the end, finally, eventually; after all
Definitions
- in the end, finally, eventually; after all
Ancestry of “schließlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schließen | to shut; to close; to shut down; to lock; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | slieȥen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | slioȥan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sleutan | to bolt, lock |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sleutaną | to bolt, lock; to shut, close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klewd- | to lock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |