Where does “simultan” come from?
simultan (German) comes from Latin simultaneus, from Latin simultas, from Latin simul, from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
simultan (German): simultaneous
Definitions
- simultaneous
Ancestry of “simultan”, step by step
simultan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin simultaneus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | simultaneus | acting together; existing at the same time |
| 2 | Latin | simultas | hostile encounter of two persons or parties;... |
| 3 | Latin | simul | At the same time; simultaneously; As soon as |
| 4 | Latin | similis | similar |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | semalis | similiar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Medieval Latin simultaneus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | simultaneus | acting together; existing at the same time |