Where does “seinesgleichen” come from?
seinesgleichen (German) comes from German gleichen, from Middle High German gelīchen, from Old High German gilīhhon, from Proto-Germanic galīkōną, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
seinesgleichen (German): the likes of him
Definitions
- the likes of him
Ancestry of “seinesgleichen”, step by step
seinesgleichen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gleichen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gleichen | to be like, to equal to, to resemble |
| 2 | Middle High German | gelīchen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gilīhhon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | galīkōną | to be like, to resemble; to make alike, to make... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via German seines
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | seines | — |