Where does “sechssprachig” come from?
sechssprachig (German) comes from German sechs, from Middle High German sehs, from Old High German sehs, from Proto-West Germanic sehs, from Proto-Germanic sehs, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sechssprachig (German): hexalingual
Definitions
- hexalingual
Ancestry of “sechssprachig”, step by step
sechssprachig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German sechs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sechs | six |
| 2 | Middle High German | sehs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sehs | six |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sehs | six |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehs | six |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via German sprachen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sprachen | first/third-person plural preterite of sprechen |