Where does “siebzehnjährig” come from?
siebzehnjährig (German) comes from German siebzehn, from Middle High German sibenzehen, from Old High German sibunzehan, from Proto-Germanic sebuntehun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
siebzehnjährig (German): seventeen-year-old
Definitions
- seventeen-year-old
Ancestry of “siebzehnjährig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | siebzehn | seventeen |
| 2 | Middle High German | sibenzehen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sibunzehan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sebuntehun | seventeen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sebun | seven |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sebunt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |