Where does “umeinander” come from?

umeinander (German) comes from German einander, from Middle High German einander, from Old High German ein, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

umeinander (German): about each other

Definitions

  1. about each other

Ancestry of “umeinander”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneinandereach other
2Middle High Germaneinander
3Old High Germaneinone; only
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Germanic ainazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic ain